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

by Harry Ridgeway

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-000
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute.
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-000 .
Reference: Albert SU126, Tice GAS281.
Reference: Albert SU127, Tice GAS284.
Reference: Albert SU128, Tice GAS287.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice GAS290.
Reference: Albert SU129, Tice GAS293.
Reference: Albert SU130, Tice GAS296.

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Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS281-zblankNoText140
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-zblankNoText140
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: blank back (no text), two concentric rings of dots, rm, one part button concave back. One part convex button, cadet or small coat size, 17mm to 19mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS281-zblankNoText140 . Reference: Albert SU126. Reference: Tice GAS281.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-FineGilt100
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-FineGilt100
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: "FINE / (dot) (star) (dot) GILT (dot) (star) (dot)" rmdc, ca 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-FineGilt100 . Reference: Albert SU128. Reference: Tice GAS287.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Horstmann340
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-Horstmann340
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" dm between single outer ring and two inner solid rings, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Horstmann340 . Reference: Albert SU128. Reference: Tice GAS287. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Horstmann418
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-Horstmann418
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO &. ALLIEN / (dot) Y (dot)" rmdc, ca. 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Horstmann418 . Reference: Albert SU128. Reference: Tice GAS287. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Scovill450
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-Scovill450
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) (dot) SUPERFINE (dot) (dot)" rmdc, (the N is reversed), ca 1840s to 1850s. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS287-Scovill450 . Reference: Albert SU128. Reference: Tice GAS287. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69, item 21. Plate B-5, 12.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS290-zblankSouthernManufacture135
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture135
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. 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: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS290-zblankSouthernManufacture135 . Reference: Tice GAS290. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS296-FineGilt110
 Georgia button, Georgia Military Institute. Backmark-FineGilt110
Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia. Backmark: "FINE / (dot) (star) (dot) GILT (dot) (star) (dot)" rmdc, ca 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm.
Research Center: Button3942-Georgia-GMI-GAS296-FineGilt110 . Reference: Albert SU130. Reference: Tice GAS296.


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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