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

Button1800-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button. Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button. One part button, hard rubber. Research Center: Button1800-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 . Reference: Albert not listed, Tice SS213, Reference: Albert not listed, Tice SS214, Reference: Albert GI86, Tice SS216, Reference: Albert GI95, Tice SS215. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1800-Federal-Sharpshooter-000.html

Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with shield. Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button, eagle with shield. One part button, hard rubber. Research Center: Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 . Reference: Albert not listed, Tice SS214 Reference: Albert GI95, Tice SS215 Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-000.html

Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear210 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with shield. Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear210 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button, eagle with shield. Backmark: "N. R. CO. / GOODYEAR'S P=T. / 1851." rm used on hard rubber buttons. One part hard rubber button with brass shank, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear210 . Reference: Albert GI95. Reference: Tice SS215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 110, item 04. Plate B13, 09.

Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear215 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with shield. Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear215 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button, eagle with shield. Backmark: "N. R. CO. / GOODYEAR'S P=T." rm used on hard rubber buttons, small size only. One part hard rubber button with brass shank, coat size, 15mm. Research Center: Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear215 . Reference: Albert GI95. Reference: Tice SS215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 110, item 04. Plate B13, 10.

Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear230 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with shield. Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear230 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button, eagle with shield. Backmark: "NOVELTYY RUBBER CO." rmdc used on hard rubber buttons. One part hard rubber button with brass shank, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1811-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear230 . Reference: Albert GI95. Reference: Tice SS215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 110, item 05. Plate B13, 11.

Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with I. Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle hard rubber button, eagle with I. One part button, hard rubber. Research Center: Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-000 . Reference: Albert GI86, Tice SS216 Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-000.html

Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear210 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with I. Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear210 Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear210 Federal Brigade of Sharpshooters button, eagle with I , hard rubber, (NoveltyGoodyear210), (two part button, molded hard rubber, coat size, 20mm).Button depicts eagle with I , probably intended for enlisted sharpshooters, although other use of eagle with I was usually reserved for officers. Backmark: N. R. CO. / GOODYEAR'S P=T. / 1851. rm used on hard rubber buttons, (NoveltyGoodyear210).Research Center: Button1426-FedSharpshooters-Infantry-NoveltyGoodyear210, Reference: Albert GI86, Tice SS216. Backmark: "N. R. CO. / GOODYEAR'S P=T. / 1851." rm used on hard rubber buttons. One part hard rubber button with brass shank, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1821-Federal-Sharpshooter-NoveltyGoodyear210 . Reference: Albert GI86, Tice SS216 Reference: Tice SS216 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 110, item 04. Plate B13, 09.

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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