Hi David,
Here are details on the button's backmark:
Lesher & Whitman, NYC, 1855-at least 1898. Listed in 1858 as trimming dealers at 8 Park Place and in 1862-1863 as importers. The firm continued as clothierss and trimmings dealers & importers to at least 1925. Some backmarks woud be post Civil-War as the firm ordered many buttons from Scovill in the 1870's-1880's.
From: American Military Button Makers and Dealers, McGuinn & Bazelon
The button type with its separate rim is called "staff-type".
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