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

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts, state general use, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

Two part buttons
Tice-MS202
Albert-MS030 to Albert-MS032





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B6779-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-C01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-041
"D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star)", dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.



BB0846-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-C01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-041
"D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star)", dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.
Bob French


B7994-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-C01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-041
"D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star)", dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.



BB1039-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-C01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-041
"D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star)", dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.
Wallace Markert


BB1765-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part

AlbertMS031-Massachusetts state seal.
Massachusetts other

2part-coat
Albert-MS031
Albert-MS031
Backmark-Evans-D-071
(ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.
Loomis collection


BB1254-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-B03
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-071
(ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.
Harry Eichman


B9336-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-small
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-Evans-D-261
"D. EVANS & CO / (dot) SUPERFINE (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s, manufacture continued after the Civil War.



B9079-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-small
Tice-MS202-Cs01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Evans-D-261
"D. EVANS & CO / (dot) SUPERFINE (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s, manufacture continued after the Civil War.



BB0312-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-B02
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Robinson-RW-051
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B7993-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-B02
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Robinson-RW-051
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s.



BB0847-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-B02
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Robinson-RW-051
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s.
Bob French


B6350-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-221
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (star) "WATERBURY." (star), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, ca1860s - 1870s.



BB1100-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-371
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY", dm, periods may be weak or obstructed on some examples, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons late 1800s 1900s.
Holyoak Nancy Greenhalgh not purchased


BB1773-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part

AlbertMS032-Massachusetts state seal.
Massachusetts other

2part-coat
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-373
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons late 1800s 1900.
Loomis collection


B7995-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts militia unit, Independent Corps of Cadets.
Massachusetts ICC TiceMS202

2part-coat
Tice-MS202-B01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Viette-Gourdin-021
"I. C. C. / (star) V. G. (star) / (star) PERFECTIONNE (star). dm, two rings of dots)



BB0311-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part

Mass ICC
Massachusetts

Size
Tice-MS202
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Viette-Gourdin-021
"I. C. C. / (star) V. G. (star) / (star) PERFECTIONNE (star). dm, two rings of dots.
Collection of Ken Darnell


BB1089-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-212
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca late 1800's.
Dudding Gregg


B9081-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-small
Tice-MS202-Es01
Albert-MS030
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-214
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (dot)", dm, no rings, depressed shank well gives the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s and post war.



B8736-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Albert-MS032
Albert-MS032
Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-242
"TREBLE" / ((star) (star) (star) (star)) "GILT" ((star) (star) (star) (star)), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by D Evans 1850s, 1860s. Some patterns bearing this mark were manufactured after the Civil War.



B9080-###
Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part
Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
Massachusetts

2part-coat
Tice-MS202
Albert-MS030
Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-242
"TREBLE" / ((star) (star) (star) (star)) "GILT" ((star) (star) (star) (star)), dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured by D Evans 1850s, 1860s. Some patterns bearing this mark were manufactured after the Civil War.






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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