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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from Minnesota (MN....)
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.
B4728
Minnesota state seal officer staff button, (22.7mm)
Minnesota state seal, depicting eagle with plowman in the shield and
a native American on horse riding away, symbolism of the frontier at the time.
This button was discovered on a jacket believed to be identified to the Civil
War. This D Evans backmark may have been designed specifically for this button
as it may not appear on any other buttons.
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / (dot) ATTLEBORO' (dot) MASS (dot) " dm
inner solid ring late 1850's to 1860's. (Evans03)
Three part officer or staff style coat button, area around shank is flat.
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert MN6, Tice MN200A1
B4394
Minnesota state seal button nondug (23mm)
Backmark: blank iron back, post war backmark.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Reference: Albert MN5, Post War button
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