Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   April 28, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Confederate General service Buttons (CS81 to CS93) 

This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years.  This archive record is for educational purposes only.  Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.

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.

B4627       Confederate general service, "CSA", English imported button (22.3mm) 

Button depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted. For this die pattern, the serif has lines.
Backmark: "S. BUCKLEY & Co / (dot) BIRMINGHAM (dot) " dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English producer. (Buckley01)
Two piece coat button, English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS81A, Tice CSG203A1 

B4764     Confederate "CSA" button,  POSTWAR (22mm) 

Button was probably made for the centennial and is high quality.  The die is close but not exact, so this is technically a "fantasy" piece and not a "restrike".
Backmark: "S. BUCKLEY & Co / (dot) BIRMINGHAM (dot) " dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring.  Mark is similar to the original but employs a distinct modern font style without serifs, believed to be English produced for the 1960's centennial. (Buckley99)
Nondug button, high grade fake.
Ref: Albert CS81 similar,     1960's centennial repro   

B4778     Confederate general service, "CSA", English imported button (22.5mm) 

Button depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted. For this die pattern, the serif has lines.
Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring,  English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Superior01)
Two piece coat button, English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS81A1, TiceCSG203A3 

B5461     Confederate general service, "CSA", English imported button (22.5mm) 

Button depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted. For this die pattern, the serif does not have lines.
Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring,  English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Superior01)
Two piece coat button, English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS81B, TiceCSG203B1 

B4867     Confederate general service, "CSA", English imported button (13mm) 

Button depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted. This rare pattern of CSA button was only made in small size, probably intended for a hat.
Backmark: "TREBLE RICH / (dot) STANDARD (dot)" dm inner solid ring. English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Treble01As)
Two part small size button, English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS81Bv, Tice CSG203As1 

B4609     Confederate general service, "CSA", southern manufactured "local" button (22mm) 
 
Confederate wartime manufacture, depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted troops.
Backmark: blank back, sturdy cast button deep well, shank was cast, then drilled, unknown maker. (BlankLocal17)
One part cast coat size button, button will often show multiple casting flaws.
Shank intact, clean attractive example of this rare button with casting flaws.
Ref: Albert CS86A, Tice CSG210A1 

B4919     Confederate general service, "CSA", southern manufactured "local" button (22mm) 

Confederate wartime manufacture, depicts "CSA" on a plain field with border, intended for Confederate enlisted troops.
Backmark: blank back, sturdy cast button deep well, shank was cast, then drilled, unknown maker. (BlankLocal17)
One part cast coat size button, button will often show multiple casting flaws.
Shank intact, clean attractive example of this rare button with casting flaws.
Ref: Albert CS86A, Tice CSG210A1     Example shows yet more casting flaws from crude process

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