North Carolina Button Factory
A manufacturing company in Wilmington, the North Carolina Button Factory produced Confederate uniform buttons. In 1861, Louis Froelich, the “Sword Maker for the Confederacy,” started working in the arms industry and gained experience that helped him establish and supervise the Confederate Arms Factory.Sources:
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, Confederate Arms Factory http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?ct=ddl&sp=search&k=Markers&sv=F-27%20-%20CONFEDERATE%20ARMS%20FACTORYLeon
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Timeline: 1836-1865
Region: Coastal Plain , Statewide