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

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-000 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-000 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-000.html

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ExtraRichBestQuality110 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ExtraRichBestQuality110 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: EXTRA RICH / (floral graphic) BEST QUALITY (floral graphic) dm no rings, likely English manufacture, 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ExtraRichBestQuality110 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ExtraStrong110 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ExtraStrong110 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: EXTRA / STRONG / (graphic of ring of floral designs) dm one solid ring, likely English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ExtraStrong110 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialOrangeGilt140-RF25 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt140 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (star) ORANGE GILT (star) dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialOrangeGilt140-RF25 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialOrangeGilt140-RF28 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt140 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (star) ORANGE GILT (star) dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialOrangeGilt140-RF28 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialStandard115 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ImperialStandard115 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (dot) (star) (dot) STANDARD (dot) (star) (dot) rmdc, backmark was a trademark denoting quality, and was probably manufactured in England. One part flat button, coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialStandard115 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialStandard160 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-ImperialStandard160 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (dot) STANDARD (dot), dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-ImperialStandard160 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-OrangeGiltColour100 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-OrangeGiltColour100 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: ORANGE / (graphic) GILT COLOUR (graphic), dm between two rings, backmark was a trademark denoting quality, and was probably manufactured in England. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-OrangeGiltColour100 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-RF30-SuperfineStrongLondon100 Federal riflemen button, Militia rifles, infantry horn Backmark-SuperfineStrongLondon100 . Button was intended for riflemen and depicts hunting horn, usually with stars and border. Pattern was thought to have been used by militia units, states or regiments not designated. Backmark: SUPERFINE (star) STRONG / (star) LONDON (star), dm inner ring, background around lettering is stipled giving the impression of a channel, backmark was a trademark denoting quality, and was probably manufactured in England. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1725-Federal-Riflemen-RF30-SuperfineStrongLondon100 . Reference: Albert RF25 to RF29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

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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