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NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN 51

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On June 19, 1813, the above artillery buttons for the three Regiments
were reported as on hancl at the Arsenal.

On tr'ebruary 12, 1816, W. H. LamsoD was invitetl to bld for making
Artillery buttons, to be flat wlth an eagle and cannon mounted, as shown ln
specimen one.
On Decenber 25, 1820, the Commissary General of purchaseg wrlres ro
the Adjutant and Inspector General that Artillery buttons are yellow metal,
device, a cannon surmounted by an eagle, beneath is a Bile of balls and the
word CORPS near the edge of the button. Specimen two.
In 18Z1, "Artillery, will be of yellow metal, cupped in form, three-
fourths of an inch in diameter, with an eagle impressed on it, and the letter
A in the shield thereof." Button No. three ls this style. This button was
iu use until 1902.

In 1902, th€ seal of the Uniteal States shown on button No. one. was
adopted as the design tor the buttons of all officers and men of the Army
except the Engineer Corps.
Button No. two shows the button of the Engitreer Corps. They relained
their old device.

UNITtsD STATES ARIiIY R,If,'I]EMEN'S. BUryfONS

Previous to 1796, there wefe Riflemen in the U. S. Army who probably
used puttons similar to the first two, but not until 1808, was there a regular
Reginlent organized.
On June B, 1808, George Armitage of Philatlelphia, Pennsylvania, was
orderqd to stamp the buttons for tbe new Rifle Regiment, wlth the letters
R. R. See specimens three ancl four above.