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

Button3910-Georgia-000 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Two part button. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-000 . Reference: Albert GA07, Tice GA218. Reference: Albert GA08, Tice GA221. Reference: Albert GA09, Tice GA224. Reference: Albert GA10, Tice GA227. Reference: Albert GA11, Tice GA230. Reference: Albert GA12, Tice GA233. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button3910-Georgia-000.html

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture135 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture135 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), one part white metal casting, integral shank with mold seam running through the back and the shank, back is slightly concave, field cast GMI buttons were probably made by the cadets in 1864. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture135 . Reference: Albert GA12. Reference: Tice GA233. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture340 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture340 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture340 . Reference: Albert GA11. Reference: Tice GA230. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture360-GA10-v1 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture360 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture360-GA10-v1 . Reference: Albert GA10. Reference: Tice GA227. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 13.

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture360-GA10-v2 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture360 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture360-GA10-v2 . Reference: Albert GA10. Reference: Tice GA227. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 13.

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture421 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture421 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed channel, narrow flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely the product of either Wildt or Rouyer. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture421 . Reference: Albert GA08. Reference: Tice GA221. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture490 Georgia, general state use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture490 Georgia button, general state use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Backmark: blank back (no text), channel with ring of thirteen dots, brass back, copper or wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, southern maker not known. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button3910-Georgia-zblankSouthernManufacture490 . Reference: Albert GA10. Reference: Tice GA227. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 04.

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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