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

Button1900-Federal-Voltigeur-000 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Research Center: Button1900-Federal-Voltigeur-000 . Reference: Albert VG1, VG2. Reference: Tice VG212, VG215. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1900-Federal-Voltigeur-000.html

Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-000 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Two part convex button. Research Center: Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-000 . Reference: Albert VG1, Tice VG212, Reference: Albert VG2, Tice VG215. Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-000 Federal VoltigeurButton, eagle with V in shield Reference: Albert VG1, Tice VG212, Reference: VG2, Tice VG215. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-000.html

Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill401 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Backmark-Scovill401 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, ca 1840. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill401 . Reference: Albert VG2. Reference: Tice VG215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69, item 06. Plate B-5, 04.

Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill470 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Backmark-Scovill470 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (star)(star) (star)" rmdc, ca 1840s & 1850s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill470 . Reference: Albert VG2. Reference: Tice VG215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69, item 01. Plate B-5, 02.

Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill471 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Backmark-Scovill471 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (graphic of bow with long tails)" rmdc on stippled background, ca 1840s &1850s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill471 . Reference: Albert VG2. Reference: Tice VG215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69.

Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill472 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Backmark-Scovill472 Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) (graphic of four symmetrical dots) (dot)" rmdc, ca 1840s &1850s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1901-Federal-Voltigeur-Scovill472 . Reference: Albert VG2. Reference: Tice VG215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69.

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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