Show south imported buttons during the civil war the northern sta tes tea were able to supply all the but tois needed by the union army at tho the outbreak ot of the war button manufacturers in europe expected to re belve e orders from both the north and the south but were disappointed to find as time went on tient stat the north fill its own they frundl some consolation however in being called upon to supply all the but buttons tolis needed by the southern states though in doing so they were forcell to run the blockade there were numerous losses of cargoes as a r result stilt and this made it necessary to 10 C HiE irge high prices for the buttons that ahn reached their destination ex cha age ge |