A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut Two part buttons Tice-CT205 Albert-CT013   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4604-Connecticut-2part.html |
| B0860-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A02 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Bonor-John-011 "JOHN. BONOR. / (star) CINCIN. (star) / (rmdc,   |
| B7076-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A03 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Canfield-051 "CANFIELD BRO & CO" / (dot) "BALTIMORE" (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s.   |
| B6415-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As01 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Canfield-132 "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B4901-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As04 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Lambert-Mast-021 "LAMBERT & MAST / (dot) PHI (dot)", dm) Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B3489-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-D01 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Lesher-Whitman-031 "LESHER & WHITMAN N. Y.", dm no rings, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1860s.   |
| B7281-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A07 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| BB0406-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A07 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell |
| B7511-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A07 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| B9057-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A07 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| B9058-01-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As10 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button.   |
| B2699-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As10 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button.   |
| B3944-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As10 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B5801-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As10 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B8762-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.   |
| B0041-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B4928-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.   |
| B5531-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B7956-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.   |
| BB1666-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A08 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-131 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star)"WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s. Loomis collection   |
| B2916-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A13 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s.   |
| B2580-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A13 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B5800-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A13 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B9059-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A13 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s.   |
| B4931-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A12 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-351 "SCOVILL. MFG. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, depressed shank well, used on 2-part buttons ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B0859-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As05 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Scovill-Spanish-mismatch-652 "P MENENDEZ. Y. CA", dm, backmark originally intended for Spanish speaking country recycled for American use.   |
| B9060-01-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As11 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Smith-William-H-033 "Wm (letter m is small with line under). H. SMITH & CO" / (star) "NEW -YORK" (star), dm,, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part small buttons, ca 1850s.   |
| B4932-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A16 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Smith-Young-171 """SMITH YOUNG & CO."" / ""NEW - YORK"", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. "   |
| B7678-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As14 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Smith-Young-181 "SMITH. YOUNG & CO.", dm, no rings, depressed shank well may resemble an inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B0661-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As14 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Smith-Young-181 "SMITH. YOUNG & CO.", dm, no rings, depressed shank well may resemble an inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, ca 1850s 1860s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| BB1128-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-C01 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Steele-Johnson-081 "STEELE & JOHNSON" / ((dot) (star) (dot))", rmdc, depressed shank well, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. Ken Darnell   |
| B6096-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-B02 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-021 "W (dot) B (dot) Co. / (dot) (star) (dot) WATERBURY (dot) (star) (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s.   |
| BB0407-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut Connecticut Size Tice-CT205-state two part Albert-CT013 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-021 "W (dot) B (dot) Co. / (dot) (star) (dot) WATERBURY (dot) (star) (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B0182-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-B02 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-021 "W (dot) B (dot) Co. / (dot) (star) (dot) WATERBURY (dot) (star) (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B5696-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-B02 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-021 "W (dot) B (dot) Co. / (dot) (star) (dot) WATERBURY (dot) (star) (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s.   |
| B7955-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-B01 Albert-CT013 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-081 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) (star) // WATERBURY / (graphic) CONN (graphic)", dm, two middle rings, one is solid and other resembles twisted rope, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to use this mark after the Civil War.   |
| B8726-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As15 Albert-CT013 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-232 "EXTRA." / (star) "QUALITY." (star)", dm, stamping is crude, some letters, punctuation and the stars may not be fully formed, no rings, depression around shank, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s Civil War period, and some patterns were manufactured after the war.   |
| B4536-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As15 Albert-CT013 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-232 "EXTRA." / (star) "QUALITY." (star)", dm, stamping is crude, some letters, punctuation and the stars may not be fully formed, no rings, depression around shank, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s Civil War period, and some patterns were manufactured after the war. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B5912-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-B03 Albert-CT013 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-351 "EXTRA" / ((+) (star) (+)) "QUALITY" ((+) (star) (+))", dm, inner ring of elongated dots or slashes, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co 1860s 1870s.   |
| B2581-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-small Tice-CT205-As16 Albert-CT013 Backmark-z5-no-text-321 blank back (no text), area around shank is either flat or irregularly formed, used on 2part convex buttons. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B7670-### Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 2part-coat Tice-CT205-A17 Albert-CT013 Backmark-z5-no-text-351 blank back (no text), with channel, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s 1860s.   |
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| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, All, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Artifacts of the American Civil War. Presented are artifacts, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html     Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html |
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