Author Archives: William Stafford
Unknown 3-Piece Design
Mystery Staff Button ? Heavily silvered, and of a low convex height, this early 3- piece button is as much civilian as it is martial in appearance. A well made Scovill product, with an early back mark: is it civilian, could it be a missing link staff, or did someone fall … Continue reading
The Staff Buttons of General Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson
Anyone reading this will be aware of the General’s history and legacy. The purpose of this article is to examine a few of the uniform buttons taken during the night of his tragic and mortal wounding at Chancellorsville. They come to us from the collections at the Museum of the Confederacy and the V.M.I. Museum. … Continue reading
Books: (Military Buttons)
A Catalog of Uniforms in the Collection of the Museum of theConfederacy, Richmond: The Museum of the Confederacy 1987, 2000 Reprint. Albert, Alphaeus H. Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons Bicentennial Edition, Boyertown: Boyertown Publishing Co. 1976. Albert, Alphaeus H. Buttons of the Confederacy. Highstown: Boyertown Publishing Co. 1963. Bazelon, Bruce … Continue reading
Buttons From the Sears Roebuck Catalogue 1902
From the bibliography of Martin Wycoff’s , “United States Military Buttons of the Land Services 1787-1902″, we find a referenced source of Officers and GAR buttons for sale through the 1902 Sears Roebuck catalogue. A 1969 reprint , shows plated brass buttons, of the General staff type, for sale for .19 cents / doz. … Continue reading
Pre War – Civil War Button Gallery
Backmark Decriptive Albert’s # Edmondson Tice # Front Back Image # Image #2 ACKERMAN & MIXER* / NEW YORK / EXTRA SUPERFINE 1850’S-1860’s GS-13 GS-4R24S-3P 1406 1407 C.B. & CO/BALTIMORE RMDC 1850’S-1860’s GS-19 GS-4L23S-3P 1331 1332 CANFIELD BRO. & CO / BALTIMORE 1850’s-1860’s GS-13 … Continue reading
Post War Button Gallery
BackMark Descriptive Albert’s # Edmondson Trice # Front Back RING DOTS(bomb) Post war 2 piece(Faux 3 pc) GS-3L24S-2P *** ~~~~ *** Post War / Indian Wars GS-13 GS-4R24S-3P ********** (10 Depressed stars) Post War / Indian Wars GS-13 GS-4R24S-3P ********** ( 10 Depressed stars) Post War / Indian Wars GS-13 GS-4R24S-3P … Continue reading
General Staff Cuff Buttons
BLANK SILVER BLANK BLANK BLANK DEPRESSED CHESHIRE MFG CO CONCENTRIC ROPED RINGS CONCENTRIC ROPED RINGS *********** 11 stars / stud EVANS & HASSALL / PHILA HORSTMANN / NEW YORK HORSTMANN / NEW YORK HORSTMANNS NY & PHI HORSTMANN BROS & CO / PHIL HORSTMANN SONS & DRUCKER W.H. HORSTMANN T. W. & W PARIS Screw … Continue reading
Heirloom Eagles
A special collection of Civil War buttons so revered, they were made into jewelry. These hat pins, cuff links, lapel pins and bracelets were taken from uniforms and converted into esteemed reminders of a veteran’s service to his country. Imagine them worn by wives, daughters, and sons to church in their ” Sunday best”. Too … Continue reading
BALL BUTTONS
BLANK BACK 13.6 mm Gilt BLANK BACK 16.5 mm Silver Plate BLANK BACK 16.5 MM BLANK BACK 16.6 mm Gilt BLANK BACK 16.7 mm Gilt BLANK BACK 16.9 mm Gilt; 15 stars above eagle. BLANK BACK 17 mm Silver Plate BLANK BACK 17.9 mm Gilt … Continue reading
TEXAS POST WAR BUTTONS
TEXAS COAT BUTTONS ABBATE DE CARO /NEW YORK POST WAR 1901-1905 AM. BUTTON CO.* / NEWARK, N.J.* POST WAR STAR 1901-1920 THE HENDERSON AMES CO / KALAMAZOO POST WAR 1883-1923 BLANK BRASS POST WAR BLANK DOTTED CIRCLE POST WAR BLANK POST WAR BLANK POST WAR BLANK POST WAR BROWNING KING & CO * POST WAR … Continue reading