Civil War Button

[Elliot]

What type of Civil War Button is it?


Is this button military or civilian and is it Union or Confederate.

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

How do you know it is civil war?

 

[smokeythecat]

It's a civilian pattern button, anyone could have worn it.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I agree with smokey. Does it have a legible backmark?

 

[smokeythecat]

If you can get a good pic of any backmark we can look it up and date it closely in all likelyhood.

 

[Elliot]

 

[Elliot]

Wording on the back of the button is fading and reading back of the button it says water might be waterbury button.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I think it says "Scovills/Waterbury". The raised lettering would date it to the first quarter of the 19th century.

 

[smokeythecat]

I concur with the dating on the button. Definitely made pre Civil War, which is good.

 

[Elliot]

In your opinion do you think this is a civilian button for a coat or something else?

 

[fyrffytr1]

In my humble opinion it is civilian.