Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Buttons of the American Civil War. Presented are military buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com//Button0000-Index.html Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button0000-Index.html

Button1000-Federal-000 Federal government buttons Buttons issued to the US Federal government, emphasis on the American Civil War, but also includes buttons manufactured before, during, and after the Civil War. Research Center: Button1000-Federal-000 . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1000-Federal-000.html

Button3000-000 The states, (34 states at start of war, West Virginia was 35th state). The states, (34 states at start of war, West Virginia was 35th state): Southern states, by secession, (11). Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Tennessee Texas Virginia. Northern loyal states, (21). California Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Missouri New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Wisconsin Northern states, by secession from southern states, (1). West Virginia. Southern states that did not secede, (2) Kentucky Maryland. Research Center: Button3000-000 . Reference Albert GI54 to GI68. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button3000-000.html

Button8000-Confederate-000 Confederate government button. Confederate government buttons. Buttons were issued by the Confederate government. Research Center: Button8000-Confederate-000 . Reference: Albert CS.., Tice CS.. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8000-Confederate-000.html

Backmark-000 Backmarks, all makers, in order of name on the button, or text on the button such as "Extra, Superior, etc. Research Center: Backmark-000 . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-000.html

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.

Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War Buttons Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button0000-Index.html. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button0000-Index.html.

Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War Button backmarks. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-000.html. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-000.html.

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