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%i NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN January, 1960
CONFEDERATE BUTTONS (Continued)
dence of the English origin of some of these buttons, it is worth noting tlat many
of the Halfmann & Taylor buttons are marked "Montgomery, Ald," instead of
,,Ala.,' some of fhe English button firms have survived many wars. For instance,
the J. R,. Gaunt & Son of London dates back to 1692. The London firm of S.
Isaacs, Campbell & company was of great assistance to the confederacy in sup-
plying military goods. J. B. Jones, author of "A Rebel War Clerk's Diary," says
ih-at lsaacs, iampbell & Company "with whom the War Department has had
large transactions, have afiorded 'so far every facility.'"a
And in another place, the "Rebel War Clerk" records: "A Mr. Hart, agent for
S. Isaacs, Campbell & Company, London, proposes to clothe and equip 100'000
men for us and to receive certificates for specific amounts of cotton. Tlhe same
house, has, on this, it is said, advanced as much as $2,000,000 on out account."S
Samuel Isaacs, senior member of the flrm, was said to have been engaged in
blockade running.o

CONFEDER,ATE BUTTONS
As prescribed by the Ilegulations quoted and illustrated in the Richmond
portfolio of uniforms, the General and Stafi Officer buttons had a "raised eagle
in centre, with stars surrounding." And Crehen's plates in the portfolio, which
had the approval of the War Department, show the eagle to be mounted on a
pedestal, with wings drooping and head turned to its right. This type of eagle
is shown in the Emilio Catalogue, button No. 2?2 (1) But many variations of the
Confederate eagle are found.

4 ^A Rebel War Clerk's Diary," Vol. II, p. 53.
5 rbid, vol. r, p. 223.
6 Ttre Amerlcan Crlsis, Vol. II, p. 2.