Is This A Civil War Button?

[Ellen19731]

Believe it or not I found this button washed up on a Lake Erie beach about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, OH. I'm curious to find out what time period it belonged to. I'm hoping it's civil war era. It's missing the back piece.

Thanks

 

[UCVRelics]

What does the back look like. It is a US Navy button but this pattern was used for a long time.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Believe it or not I found this button washed up on a Lake Erie beach about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, OH. I'm curious to find out what time period it belonged to. I'm hoping it's civil war era. It's missing the back piece.

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These buttons were patterned after the U.S. Navy version but these were used on civilian coats and jackets well into the 20th century. They were very popular.

 

[Ellen19731]

What does the back look like. It is a US Navy button but this pattern was used for a long time.

This is what the back looks like.

 

[Ellen19731]

These buttons were patterned after the U.S. Navy version but these were used on civilian coats and jackets well into the 20th century. They were very popular.

Were these buttons used on military uniforms in addition to civilian coats?

 

[Tom Hughes]

Were these buttons used on military uniforms in addition to civilian coats?

My understanding is that these types featured here are not military but used on civilian coats. Their design was patterned after the navy buttons though.