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This page updated March 19, 2008 |
The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Federal Navy buttons, other patterns
Chief Petty Officer (NA 131 and NA132)
Hard rubber enlisted (NA136 and NA137)
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.
B4286
Navy button or Chief Petty Officer
button (23.5mm)
Backmark: Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" rmdc This is one of the. earliest
buttons issued to junior officers. Chief petty officer
buttons were used extensively after the war, this is one of the few with a
prewar backmark.
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA131 , Tice NA236A1
B4220
Federal Navy Hard
rubber button (35mm)
Backmark: "Novelty Rubber Co / New York / Goodyear
patent 1851 / New York" rm
Made from hard rubber, these buttons were rust resistant for the Navy!
Ref: Albert NA137, Tice NA 244C1