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

Button1300-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry buttons. Button was intended for infantry. Symbolism for infantry,, eagle with I , and other patriotic sybolism. Research Center: Button1300-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI..., Tice GI... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1300-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1320-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, post Revolutionary War period Button depicts eagle with stars, early design for infantry. Manufacture after the Revolutionary War, up to approximately 1800. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1320-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI21 to GI27. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1320-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1328-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, United States, Infantry Regiment. Button depicts UNITED STATES, Infantry regiments numbered. Manufacture after 1798 to early 1800's, cast one part button. One part flat button, cast pewter. Research Center: Button1328-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI28. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1328-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1329-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry, eagle beside shield, two part flat button. Button depicts UNITED STATES, Infantry regiments numbered. Manufacture after 1798 to early 1800's, cast one part button. One part flat button, cast pewter. Research Center: Button1329-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI39, not listed, Tice GM206. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1329-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1332-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, Infantry Regiment, with eagle. Button depicts eagle with olive branch over arrows, Infantry regiment numbered in an oval, ca 1810's. One part flat button, cast pewter. Research Center: Button1332-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI32. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1332-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1336-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, Regiments with script I. Button depicts script I, Infantry regiment numbered in an oval, ca 1810's. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1336-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI34. Reference: GI36. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1336-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1338-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, eagle beside shield with script I. Federal infantry button, eagle beside shield with script I, ca 1810's to 1820's. One part convex button, cast pewter. Research Center: Button1338-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI38. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1338-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1340-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry, eagle over an oval, one part convex button. Federal infantry, eagle over an oval, one part convex button, ca 1810's. One part convex button. Research Center: Button1340-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI40. Reference: Albert GI43. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1340-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1341-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry, eagle over an oval, one part convex cast pewter button. Federal infantry, eagle over an oval, one part convex cast pewter button, ca 1810's. One part convex button, cast pewter. Research Center: Button1341-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI41. Reference: Albert GI42. Reference: Albert GI45. Reference: Albert GI46. Reference: Albert GI47. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1341-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1350-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, 1810's to 1820's. Federal Infantry buttons, officer. Many different die designs, usually eagle with shield, arrows for war, olive branch for peace, along with flags or other patriotic symbolism. The shield may be in front of the eagle, or above, beside, or below. Some will bear regiment designation, others were issued in blank with regiment to be engraved or otherwise filled in. One part button. Research Center: Button1350-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI50 to GI53. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1350-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. One part convex button. Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Tice GI199, GI200. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1380-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000 Federal infantry button, eagle with I. Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Two part button. Research Center: Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert GI82 to GI91, Tice GI206 to GI237. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000.html

Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page2 Federal infantry button, eagle with I. Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Two part button. Research Center: Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page2 . Reference: Albert GI82 to GI91, Tice GI206 to GI237. More infantry buttons, page 2. Button backmarks A to G Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page2.html

Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page3 Federal infantry button, eagle with I. Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Two part button. Research Center: Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page3 . Reference: Albert GI82 to GI91, Tice GI206 to GI237. More infantry buttons, page 3. Button backmarks H to R Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page3.html

Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page4 Federal infantry button, eagle with I. Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Two part button. Research Center: Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page4 . Reference: Albert GI82 to GI91, Tice GI206 to GI237. More infantry buttons, page 4. Button backmarks S to end Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1381-Federal-Infantry-000-Page4.html

Button1389-Federal-Infantry-FieldManufacture Federal infantry, field manufactured or altered. Buttons manufactured or altered in the field. Some had utilitarian or repair purpose, others are camp art form. Research Center: Button1389-Federal-Infantry-FieldManufacture . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1389-Federal-Infantry-FieldManufacture.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.

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