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	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   May 11, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Federal Dragoon buttons (DR....) 

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.

Federal  Dragoon buttons, Albert DR3 and DR4 series, listed by backmark groups, individual die variants shown as they are found:

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Extra Quality....

B4157     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (20.6mm)

Backmark: "Extra / Quality" dm between two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215A48

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Horstmann....

B4502     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (16.8mm)

Backmark: "Horstmann & Co / NY" with hyphens
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215As7

B5349     Federal Dragoons, eagle "D" button (22.3mm) 

Eagle facing right with "D in the shield, generally for officers.
Backmark: "W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot) " rmdc on a stippled channel, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson 
ca 1850's. (HorstmannS06)
Two part convex overcoat size button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR3 / DR4 not listed, Tice DR206A7 (overcoat)  

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Horstmann & Allien....

B4152     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (21mm)

Backmark: "Horstmann & Allien / NY" with sunrays
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215A11

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Mintzer... (WG Mintzer)

B4663     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (20.8mm)

Backmark: "W. G. MINTZER / (dot) PHILD.. * " rmdc in stippled field, back is silvered, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860-1865 (Mintzer04)
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215A19

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Scovills....

B4151     Federal Dragoon eagle "D" button (19.3mm)

Backmark: "Scovills /Waterbury" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR3, Tice DR206A13

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Smith.....(W H Smith)

B4154     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (20.8mm)

Backmark: "W H Smith & Co / New York" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215A35

Federal Dragoon, two piece, Steele & Johnson....

B4155     Federal Dragoon, eagle "D" button (20.7mm)

Backmark: "Steele * / & Johnson" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert DR4, Tice DR215A40

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