Ridgeway Civil War Research Center
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
Civil War Buttons

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana, state general use, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War.
Louisiana

Two part buttons
Tice-LA200 to LA224
Albert-LA001 to LA007





Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5401-Louisiana-2part.html

B4844-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



B6255-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

B6255 Louisiana Horstmann Allien rays .
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01

Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



BB0149-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

Louisiana
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B4845-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



B6412-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



B7259-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A01
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



B5309-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A02
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-271
"HORSTMANN'S / N Y. & PHI.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured for Horstmann, ca 1860.



B4846-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A02
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-271
"HORSTMANN'S / N Y. & PHI.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured for Horstmann, ca 1860.



B5681-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA223-A02
Albert-LA007
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-271
"HORSTMANN'S / N Y. & PHI.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured for Horstmann, ca 1860.



B3482-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA210-A01
Albert-LA004
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-011
"HYDE & GOODRICH." / (dot) "N - O." (dot), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



BB0109-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

Louisiana
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A03
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-011
"HYDE & GOODRICH." / (dot) "N - O." (dot), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B2193-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA210-A01
Albert-LA004
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-011
"HYDE & GOODRICH." / (dot) "N - O." (dot), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



B2331-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA210-A01
Albert-LA004
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-011
"HYDE & GOODRICH." / (dot) "N - O." (dot), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



B4944-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-041
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / (dot) "NEW ORLEANS" (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s, 1860.



B0048-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-041
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / (dot) "NEW ORLEANS" (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s, 1860.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


B8340-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-041
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / (dot) "NEW ORLEANS" (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s, 1860.



B1810-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA204-As02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-051
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / "N - O", dm, no rings, depressed shank well resembles an inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



B2361-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA204-As02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-051
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / "N - O", dm, no rings, depressed shank well resembles an inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



B5269-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA204-As02
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-051
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / "N - O", dm, no rings, depressed shank well resembles an inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s.



B9207-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small coat
Tice-LA210-Am01
Albert-LA004
Backmark-Hyde-Goodrich-061
"HYDE & GOODRICH" / "N - O", dm, inner ring of dots, depressed shank well resembles a second inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s, 1860.



B6185-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A04

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-181
"SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot)", rmdc. Die was used extensively and many minor variations are found, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.



B2326-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small coat
Tice-LA220-Am01

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-192
"SCOVILL. MFG. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY." (star), dm, no rings, deep well around shank, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s 1860s.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


BB0145-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

Louisiana
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA203-A01
Albert-LA002
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B4336-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA203-A02
Albert-LA002
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B9208-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A01
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B9209-01-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A06

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4842-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA221-A01
Albert-LA006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4625-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA203-A02
Albert-LA002
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4841-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA203-A02
Albert-LA002
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B2131-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A01
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4230-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A01
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



BB1704-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA204-A01
Albert-LA003
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.
Loomis collection


B0192-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A06

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


B1868-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A06

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4947-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A06

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B9209-02-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A06

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B2969-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA221-A01
Albert-LA006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4617-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA221-A01
Albert-LA006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B4843-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA221-A01
Albert-LA006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



B6217-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA221-A01
Albert-LA006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241
"SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s.



BB0150-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

Louisiana
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A05

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-364
"SCOVILL MFG Co (o is small)" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons 1850s 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


BB1407-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA220-A05

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-364
"SCOVILL MFG Co (o is small)" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons 1850s 1860s.
Harry Eichman


B3835-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA220-As05

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-531
"SCOVILL." / MFG. CO.", dm, no rings, used on 2part small buttons, 1860s.



B8620-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA220-As04

Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-554
"SCOVILL MF'G CO.", / (graphic +), dm no rings, used on small buttons 1850s 1860s. Backmark was also applied to some patterns manufactured after the Civil War.



BB1513-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA224-A02

Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-211
(graphic of three floral figures, resembles lollipops) / (ribbon of dots, with (star) "EXTRA" (dot) "QUALITY" (star))", dm, the floral graphic is above the shank, the ribbon is below the shank with counter clockwise text, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1860s and continued into the post war period.
Bob French


BB0146-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part

Louisiana
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA224-A02

Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-211
(graphic of three floral figures, resembles lollipops) / (ribbon of dots, with (star) "EXTRA" (dot) "QUALITY" (star))", dm, the floral graphic is above the shank, the ribbon is below the shank with counter clockwise text, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1860s and continued into the post war period.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B1251-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA224-A01

Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-221
"EXTRA." / (star) "QUALITY." (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q crowds the ring of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1850s 1860s.



B5308-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA203-A03
Albert-LA002
Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-211
"EXTRA"/ ((star) (star) (star)) "RICH" ((star) (star) (star))", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s, 1860s.



B2358-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA210-As01
Albert-LA004
Backmark-z5-no-text-332
blank back (no text), single ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, manufactured 1850s 1860s.



B6254-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Button5401-Louisiana-Tice-LA200-LA224

B6254 Louisiana blank back small .
Louisiana

Size
Tice-LA223-As105

Backmark-z6-southern-wartime-001-to-photo
blank back small



B5802-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-small
Tice-LA220-As08

Backmark-z6-southern-wartime-321
blank back (no text), plain brass or copper back is slightly convex or puffed, with depressed well around the shank, used on 2part buttons, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy, 1860 - 1864.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


B0195-###
Button-5401-Louisiana-2part
Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young.

Louisiana militia button, Louisiana state general use manufactured antebellum used in Civil War.
Louisiana

2part-coat
Tice-LA210-A04
Albert-LA004
Backmark-z6-southern-wartime-341
blank back (no text), with channel, brass back, wire shank may be made of copper or iron, much variation of spacing and quality of manufacture, used on 2part buttons, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy, 1860 - 1864.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum




This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.


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