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

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. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2340-Federal-Navy-000.html

Button2340-Federal-Navy-BestDoubleGilt110 Federal Navy button. Backmark-BestDoubleGilt110 Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: BEST DOUBLE / (star) GTILT (star) rm likely English manufacture 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 24mm. Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-BestDoubleGilt110 . Albert NA36 to NA57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button2340-Federal-Navy-SpiesAW210 Federal Navy button. Backmark-SpiesAW210 Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: NO 4 SPIES. / (star) TREBLE GILT (star) / J. M / (graphic of sunburst around the shank. rm, ca. 1820's to 1830's. One part convex button. Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-SpiesAW210 . Albert NA36 to NA57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 141. [Plate B-15, 12)]

Button2340-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltOrange110 Federal Navy button. Backmark-TrebleGiltOrange110 Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: TREBLE GILT / ORANGE rm between two solid rings, mold seam splits the shank, one part convex button, back is concave, ca 1820s. One part convex button. Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltOrange110 . Albert NA36 to NA57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2340-Federal-Navy-zBlankConvexBack-v1 Federal Navy button. Blank Convex Back Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. One part convex button. Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-zBlankConvexBack-v1 . Albert NA36 to NA57.

Button2340-Federal-Navy-WiseBielbyHyde100 Federal Navy button. Backmark-WiseBielbyHyde100 Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside oval shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: WISE / BIELBY HYDE & CO. / NO. 4 / EXTRA FINE rm English manufacturer 1818 to 1825. One part convex button. Research Center: Button2340-Federal-Navy-WiseBielbyHyde100 . Albert NA36 to NA57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 167.

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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