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-5502-Maine-3part Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war Maine Three part buttons Tice-ME200 Albert-ME001   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5502-Maine-3part.html |
| B7593-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Canfield-131 "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B0855-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Canfield-131 "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B9068-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Canfield-131 "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s. small push   |
| B4721-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Cullen-Brown-021 "CULLEN BROWN / (star) DETROIT (dot)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| B7979-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-E01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Dale-Thomas-023 "THOMAS N. DALE & CO. / NEW - YORK", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860's, use continued after the Civil War.   |
| BB1034-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-E03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Evans-D-021 "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War. Wallace Markert   |
| B3504-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Es01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Evans-D-201 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner ring may be weak or obscured, no outer ring, star divider may appear as a flower, a star, or partially obscured, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s, manufacture continued after the Civil War.   |
| B9404-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Albert-ME001-Goodwins-111 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Goodwins-101 "GOODWINS PAT. JULY 27 1875" / (dot), dm, sans serif lettering, iron back, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca 1800s.   |
| B0846-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Halfmann-Ethelbert-012 "E. HALFMANN" / (dot) "MONTGOMERY " (dot) dm, some are struck over recycled stock, remants of the original mark may be visible, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, depressed shank well resembles a second inner ring, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s.   |
| B5870-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Schuyler-181 "SCHUYLER H & G." / NEW - YORK.", dm, inner and outer ring of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill ca 1860s.   |
| B4951-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Schuyler-181 "SCHUYLER H & G." / NEW - YORK.", dm, inner and outer ring of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill ca 1860s.   |
| BB0816-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-A01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s. Bob French |
| BB0436-### Button-5502-Maine-3part ME Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B5097-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-tbd Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s.   |
| B7283-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s.   |
| BB0815-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-A02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s. Bob French   |
| B7184-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-A02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.   |
| B7977-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-A02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.   |
| BB0435-### Button-5502-Maine-3part ME Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-A02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB1035-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As05 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period. Wallace Markert   |
| B9074-01-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period.   |
| B6811-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period.   |
| B7109-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| BB1036-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period. Wallace Markert   |
| Tice-ME200-Bs03 Button-5502-Maine-3part 3part-small Tice-ME200-Bs03 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period. Fix-pic |
| B9319-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Ds02 Albert-ME001 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-221 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, inner solid ring, which may be partial or obstructed by the shank well, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s.   |
| B4949-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B06 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| B7595-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B06 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| B9069-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B06 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| BB0814-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-B06 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s. Bob French   |
| B5729-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As07 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-131 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star), dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, a second inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| B5707-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-As07 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-131 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star), dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, a second inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| B9070-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Extra-Quality-Scovill-121 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-132 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star), dm, small letters, inner solid ring, no outer ring, a second inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.   |
| B9071-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-D01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-224 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q crowds the ring of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1850s 1860s.   |
| B0708-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-D01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-224 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q crowds the ring of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1850s 1860s.   |
| B9072-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-Ds01 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-333 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star) dm, single inner ring of elongated dots, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co, 1860s. Some patterns bearing this mark were manufactured after the Civil War.   |
| B6580-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-small Tice-ME200-C04 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Superior-Quality-114 "SUPERIOR" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", rmdc, stamping is weak, letters are usually partial, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s.   |
| BB0434-### Button-5502-Maine-3part ME Maine Size Tice-ME200-E05 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-241 "TREBLE" / ((star) (star) (star) (star)) "GILT" ((star) (star) (star) (star)), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by D Evans 1850s, 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B5245-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-E05 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-241 "TREBLE" / ((star) (star) (star) (star)) "GILT" ((star) (star) (star) (star)), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by D Evans 1850s, 1860s.   |
| BB0817-### Button-5502-Maine-3part Maine symbolsm, north star, northern pine, husbandman and plow. Maine militia button, Maine state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Maine 3part-coat Tice-ME200-E05 Albert-ME001 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-241 "TREBLE" / ((star) (star) (star) (star)) "GILT" ((star) (star) (star) (star)), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by D Evans 1850s, 1860s. Bob French   |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Buttons of the American Civil War. Presented are buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on military buttons and those from the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html     Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, button backmarks, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Button backmarks. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html     Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html |
| 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 |
Relicman sales catalog, Civil War artifacts and relics: .    All items listed are authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. All artillery items listed have been disarmed. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission. All weapons are pre 1898 antique weapons, and are exempt from Federal regulation, no licenses or permits are required. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/Relicman-Sales-000.html |