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

by Harry Ridgeway

Button2300-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for navy.
Research Center: Button2300-Federal-Navy-000 . Reference: Albert NA…. Reference: Tice NA….

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Button2306-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, early period after independence, eagle facing right, oval anchor off right wing, surounded by stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2306-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA6
Albert NA7
Albert NA8
Albert NA9.

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Button2309-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, early period after independence, eagle over upright anchor, circle of stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2309-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA10. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
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No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Button2310-Navy-000
 Navy button, US or British
Button was intended for Navy, early period after independence, fouled anchor only, both English and American Navy employed variations of this general design. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2310-Navy-000 .
Albert NA11
Albert NA12
Albert NA13
Albert NA14
Albert NA15
Albert NA16
Albert NA17
Albert BNH4
Albert BNH6
Albert BNH7
Albert BNH9
Albert BNH17.

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Button2320-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle over horizontal anchor. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2320-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA21
Albert NA22
Albert NA23
Albert NA24. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
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No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Button2325-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle over horizontal anchor. One part convex button.
Research Center: Button2325-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA25. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
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No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Button2330-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2330-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA31
Albert NA32
Albert NA45
Albert NA46
Albert NA51
Albert NA53
Albert NA54
Albert NA55
Albert NA56
Albert NA58
Albert NA59.

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Button2340-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. One part convex button.
Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA36
Albert NA37
Albert NA38
Albert NA39
Albert NA42
Albert NA43
Albert NA44
Albert NA52
Albert NA57.

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Button2350-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA61
Albert NA62
Albert NA66
Albert NA67
Albert NA69
Albert NA70
Albert NA71
Albert NA72
Albert NA73
Albert NA74
Albert NA75.

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Button2360-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle over upright anchor, surrounded by stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2360-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA81
Albert NA82
Albert NA83
Albert NA85
Albert NA86
Albert NA87
Albert NA88
Albert NA89
Albert NA90
Albert NA91
Albert NA92.

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Button2370-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle over upright anchor, surrounded by stars. Two part convex button.
Research Center: Button2370-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA101, Tice NA203
Albert NA102, Tice NA206
Albert NA103, Tice NA209
Albert NA106, Tice NA212
Albert NA107, Tice NA215
Albert NA108, Tice NA218
Albert NA109, Tice NA221.

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Button2380-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle over horizontal anchor, surrounded by stars. Two part convex button.
Research Center: Button2380-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA111, Tice NA224
Albert NA112, Tice NA227
Albert NA113, Tice NA230
Albert NA114
Albert NA115
Albert NA116, Tice NA233
Albert NA117
Albert NA118
Albert NA119.

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Button2385-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button, enlisted.
Button was intended for US Navy, enlisted sailors, hard rubber. One part hard rubber button, with sew holes.
Research Center: Button2385-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA136, Tice NA241
Albert NA137, Tice NA244.

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Button2386-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button, Chief Petty Officer
Button was intended for US Navy, Chief Petty Officer, fouled anchor. Two part convex button.
Research Center: Button2386-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA131, Tice NA236
Albert NA132.

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Button2390-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button, 20th century.
Button was intended for Navy, 20th century. Two part button, various designs.
Research Center: Button2390-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA121
Albert NA122
Albert NA123. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
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No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Button2391-Federal-Navy-000
 Federal Navy button, US Navy Reserve.
Button was intended for US Navy Reserve, 20th century. Two part button, various designs.
Research Center: Button2391-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA126. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2391-Federal-Navy-000.html
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Button2399-Federal-Navy-zzFakes-Fantasy-Reproduction
 Federal Navy button, Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction
Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction
Research Center: Button2399-Federal-Navy-zzFakes-Fantasy-Reproduction .

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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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