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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from Connecticut
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.
B4928
Connecticut state seal button (23.3mm)
Depicts state seal of Connecticut, intended for Connecticut militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / * WATERBURY. * " rmdc on stippled
background, ca 1850's. (ScovillM13)
Low convex two part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CT13, TiceCT205A8
B4931
Connecticut state seal button , (23mm)
Depicts state seal of Connecticut, intended for Connecticut militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. MFG. CO. / WATERBURY. " dm between rings of dots,
ca 1860's. (ScovillM35)
Low convex two part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CT13, Tice CT205A12
B4932
Connecticut state seal button , (23mm)
Depicts state seal of Connecticut, intended for Connecticut militia units.
Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG & CO. / NEW - YORK. " dm between rings of
dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's (Young21)
Low convex two part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CT13, Tice CT205A16
B4783
Connecticut National Guard "CNG" staff button
(22.3mm)
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between two rings of
dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM23)
Near the end of the war, Connecticut began the process of reorganizing the
disparate militia units into what eventually became the National Guard. This
three part officer button, with narrow rim, is believed to date to 1865.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CT20, Tice CT210A1
B4386
Collegiate & Commercial Institute button (21.7mm)
This small college was established in 1836 in New Haven Connecticut.
It presumably had a commercial focus, although this low convex two piece uniform
button was issued in the late 1850's.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO, / (shield) WATERBURY. (shield) " dm
between two rings of dots, ca 1855 - 1860. (ScovillM28)
Two part low convex button, style from an earlier period.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert SU85, Tice CTS278A2
B3967
Collegiate & Commercial Institute, New Haven
Connecticut (21.7mm)
Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" dm between rings
This small college was established in 1836, presumably with a commercial focus.
No doubt some of the students used their school uniforms in the great conflict,
even though this was not a military school per se.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert SU85, Tice CTS278A2
Re-check
catalog no. for both of these.
B4512
Norwich University button (18.3mm)
This school was the first northern cadet school to be formed
after West Point. It was located in Norwich, Connecticut until 1866, when it was
moved to Northfield Vermont. One piece convex "cadet" size button.
Backmark: "ROBINSONS / (dot) * (dot) EXTRA (dot) * (dot) " rm, between
one upper raised ring and two lower, concave back on one piece button, ca 1830's
1840's (RobinsonRW25Am)
One piece convex "cadet" size coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertSU287, Tice VTS250A1
B4086
Norwich
University button
(14mm)
Backmark: blank back, concentric raised rings, concave back on one piece
button, Robinson manufactured 1830's (BlankNorth03As)
This school was the first northern cadet school to be formed after West Point.
It was located in Norwich, Connecticut until 1866, when it was moved to
Northfield Vermont. One piece convex button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertSU287, Tice VTS250As not listed.
B3970
Rectory School, "RS" Centerville (now
Hamden) Connecticut (18.5mm)
Backmark: "SCOVILL. MFG. CO. / WATRBRY." dm
School was a religious school, formed 1843, but included military drill in its
curriculum
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert SU341, Tice CTS284A2