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	This page updated   March 05, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Buttons from Michigan (MG...) 

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.

B4961     Michigan state seal staff button (22.1mm)

State seal of Michigan, depicting an elk, moose and an eagle, with a hunter inside the shield. Intended for officers of Michigan militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MG CO / WATERBURY " dm small letters, inner solid ring, lettering crowds the rim, ca early 1850's. (ScovillM#01) 
Three part officer or "staff" coat button. 
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button. 
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205A2

B4960     Michigan state seal staff button (22.1mm)

State seal of Michigan, depicting an elk, moose and an eagle, with a hunter inside the shield. Intended for officers of Michigan militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between one outer ring and two inner rings of dots, ca 1860. (ScovillM17) 
Three part officer or "staff" coat button. 
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button. 
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205A3

B4729     Michigan state seal staff button, (22.1mm)

State seal of Michigan, depicting an elk, moose and an eagle, with a hunter inside the shield. Intended for officers of Michigan militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between two rings of dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM23)
Three part officer or staff coat button.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button showing wear from use.
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205A3

Note MG205A3 appears with two different backmarks!

B4371     Michigan officers staff button, nondug (15mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" early dm
Stand up shank intact, fully gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205As7

B4520     Michigan officers staff button (15mm)

Backmark: "G & B / Extra" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205Cs1

B4370     Michigan officers staff button (23mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" post war backmark
Stand up shank intact, fully gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert MG4         Post War button

B4738    Detroit Light Guard "LG" button ( 22.5mm)

Detroit Light Guard mostly served as a home defense unit and its most famous action was in response to the perceived invasion by Confederate forces through Canada.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN. BRO. & ALLIEN / N. Y " rmdc, additional channel inside the mark, probably Scovill ca 1850's (HorstmannA03)
Two part coat size button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert MG7, Tice MG220A2

B5030       University of Michigan button ( 23.6mm)

Very unusual staff button, extremely wide rim bears the inscription UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN motif bears the typical state seal of
Michigan matching Scovill die MG205A3.
Backmark: "GUITERMAN & BRO. / ANN ARBOR, MICH." dm two solid inner rings, unknown maker backmark appears to be Scovill manufacture (Guiterman01)
Three part officer style coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded button with a small push..
Recovered: central Virginia
Ref: Albert SU227, Tice MG not listed 

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