Four (4) Civil War Confederate and one (1) Union officer staff buttons, 5 items total. 1st item: Texas brass coat button, 2-piece construction, depicting the Texas state seal, a flat lone star surrounded by “TEXAS” on a lined background. Manufacturer’s marks Hyde & Goodrich New Orleans stamped, en verso. Approximately 22 mm dia. 2nd item: Louisiana brass coat button, 2-piece construction, depicting the Louisiana state seal, a pelican facing left on a lined background. Manufacturer’s marks Horstmann & Allien N.Y. stamped, en verso. Approximately 22 mm dia. 3rd item: Missouri brass coat button, 3-piece construction, depicting the Missouri state seal, an eagle with two bears around a shield on a lined background. “Extra Quality” stamped, en verso. Approximately 22 mm dia. 4th item: Florida brass coat button, 2-piece construction, depicting the Florida state territorial seal, an eagle over cactus on a lined background. Manufacturer’s marks S Scovill Mfg Co Superfine embossed, en verso. Approximately 20 mm dia. 5th item: Federal Militia general service brass coat button, 1-piece construction, depicting a left facing eagle with blank shield, holding a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. Manufacturer’s marks Horstmann & Allien N.Y. stamped, en verso. Approximately 22 mm dia. Provenance: The collection of internationally known ragtime pianist and historian Johnny Maddox, Gallatin, TN. CONDITION: Overall good, nondug condition with some minute areas of oxidation. All shanks present. 4th item: 1/4″ dent, center of button.