A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
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by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button4700-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts buttons, state use Massachusetts buttons, state use. Massachusetts early symbolism, native American. Massachusetts later symbolism, arm with sword. Research Center: Button4700-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS…., Tice MS…   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4700-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4719-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. One part flat button. Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS19, Tice MS036. Reference: Albert MS21, Tice MS100. Reference: Albert MS22, Tice MS102. Reference: Albert MS23, Tice MS104.  Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4719-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4720-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. One part convex button. Research Center: Button4720-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS20, Tice MS038. Reference: Albert MS24, Tice MS106. Reference: Albert MS25, Tice MS108. No examples Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4720-Massachusetts-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. . |
| Button4727-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. One part flat button. Research Center: Button4727-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS27, Tice MS110.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4727-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4728-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button4728-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS28, MS29, Tice MS201.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4728-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4730-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4730-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS30, Tice MS202.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4730-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4733-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword, and was intended for state or local militia units. One part convex button. Research Center: Button4733-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS33, Tice MS204.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4733-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4734-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword, and was intended for state or local militia units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4734-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert not listed, Tice MS206. Reference: Albert MS34, Tice MS208.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4734-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4735-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword, and was intended for state or local militia units. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button4735-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS35, Tice MS210.  Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4735-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4737-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword, and was intended for state or local militia units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4734-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Reference: Albert MS37, Tice MS212.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4737-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4738-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button, Artillery. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and A, and was intended for state or local militia artillery units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4738-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS38, Tice MS300.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4738-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4739-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button, Cavalry. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and C, and was intended for state or local militia cavalry units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4739-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS39, Tice MS304. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4739-Massachusetts-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. . |
| Button4740-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button, Infantry. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and I, and was intended for state or local militia infantry units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4740-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS40, Tice MS302.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4740-Massachusetts-000.html |
| Button4801-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment1-000 Massachusetts button, Volunteer Militia, 1st regiment. Massachusetts military organization, MVM 1, Massachusetts button, Volunteer Militia, 1st regiment, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4801-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment1-000 . Reference: Albert MS41, Tice MS214.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4801-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment1-000.html |
| Button4802-Massachusetts-LightBattery2-000 Massachusetts button, 2nd Light Battery. Massachusetts military organization, 2nd Light Battery, Boston Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4802-Massachusetts-LightBattery2-000 . Reference: Albert MS70, Tice MS306. No examples Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4802-Massachusetts-LightBattery2-000.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. . |
| Button4803-Massachusetts-LightBattery4-000 Massachusetts button, 4th Light Battery. Massachusetts military organization, 4th Light Battery, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4803-Massachusetts-LightBattery4-000 . Reference: Albert MS90, Tice MS308. No examples Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4803-Massachusetts-LightBattery4-000.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. . |
| Button4804-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment4-000 Massachusetts button, Volunteer Militia, 4th regiment. Massachusetts military organization, MVM 4, Massachusetts button, Volunteer Militia, 4th regiment, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4804-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment4-000 . Reference: AlbertMS42, Tice MS216.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4804-Massachusetts-MVMRegiment4-000.html |
| Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-000 Chasseur buttons for Massachusetts, New York, or Pennsylvania. Buttons were made in France and may have been issued to 49th New York, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry, 3rd Regiment Excelsior Brigade, 18th Massachusetts, 83rd Pennsylvania, 62nd Pennsylvania. The uniforms were a gift from France and were awarded as result of a review, along with tall shako style hats. The uniforms and hats proved unsatisfactory and many were either discarded at Brandy Station or returned to stores. Research Center: Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-000 . Reference: Albert MS104, Tice MS218, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, Reference: Albert NY84, Tice NY239, New York 49th Regiment, Reference: Albert PA48, Tice PA235, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment. .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-000.html |
| Button4807-Massachusetts-AncientHonorable-000 Massachusetts button, Ancient & Honorable Artillery. Massachusetts military organization, Ancient & Honorable Artillery, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4807-Massachusetts-AncientHonorable-000 . Reference: Albert MS45, Tice MS040, Reference: Albert MS46, Tice MS042 Reference: Albert MS47, Tice MS222 Reference: Albert MS48, Tice MS224.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4807-Massachusetts-AncientHonorable-000.html |
| Button4811-Massachusetts-BostonCityGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Boston City Guard. Massachusetts military organization, CG, Boston City Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4811-Massachusetts-BostonCityGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS54, Tice MS226 Reference: Albert MS55, Tice MS228 Reference: Albert MS56, Tice MS230 Reference: Albert MS57, Reference: Tice MS232.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4811-Massachusetts-BostonCityGuard-000.html |
| Button4816-Massachusetts-BostonLightDragoons-000 Massachusetts button, Boston Light Dragoons, Company B, 1st Battalion. Massachusetts military organization, Massachusetts button, Boston Light Dragoons, Company B, 1st Battalion Light Dragoons, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4816-Massachusetts-BostonLightDragoons-000 . Reference: Albert MS64, Tice MS234. No examples Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4816-Massachusetts-BostonLightDragoons-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. . |
| Button4817-Massachusetts-BostonLightInfantry-000 Massachusetts button, Boston Light Infantry. Massachusetts military organization, Boston Light Infantry, BLI, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4817-Massachusetts-BostonLightInfantry-000 . Reference: Albert MS65, Tice MS114 Reference: Albert MS66, Tice MS236 Reference: Albert MS67, Tice MS238 Reference: Albert MS68, Tice MS310. No examples Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4817-Massachusetts-BostonLightInfantry-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. . |
| Button4821-Massachusetts-CharlestonCityGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Charleston City Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Charleston City Guard, Charleston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4821-Massachusetts-CharlestonCityGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS82, Tice MS240. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4821-Massachusetts-CharlestonCityGuard-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. . |
| Button4822-Massachusetts-ClintonLightGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Clinton Light Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Clinton Light Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4822-Massachusetts-ClintonLightGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS85, Tice MS242. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4822-Massachusetts-ClintonLightGuard-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. . |
| Button4823-Massachusetts-CohannetRifleCorp-000 Massachusetts button, Cohannet Rifle Corps. Massachusetts military organization, Cohannet Rifle Corps,Taunton, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4823-Massachusetts-CohannetRifleCorp-000 . Reference: Albert MS86, Tice MS244.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4823-Massachusetts-CohannetRifleCorp-000.html |
| Button4824-Massachusetts-FitchburgFusileers-000 Massachusetts button, Fitchburg Fusileers. Massachusetts military organization, FF, Fitchburg Fusileers, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4824-Massachusetts-FitchburgFusileers-000 . Reference: Albert MS88, Tice MS246.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4824-Massachusetts-FitchburgFusileers-000.html |
| Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-000 Massachusetts button, Independent Corps of Cadets. Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-000 . Reference: Albert MS58A, Tice MS023 Reference: Albert MS58A, Tice MS025 Reference: Albert MS26, Tice MS200 Reference: Albert MS30A1, Tice MS202A1 and B1 Reference: Albert MS59, Tice MS042 Reference: Albert MS60, Tice MS116 Reference: Albert MS61, Tice MS118 Reference: Albert MS62, Tice MS248.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-000.html |
| Button4831-Massachusetts-IndependentGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Independent Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Independent Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4831-Massachusetts-IndependentGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS89, Tice MS250. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4831-Massachusetts-IndependentGuard-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. . |
| Button4832-Massachusetts-MansfieldCadets-000 Massachusetts button, Mansfield Cadets. Massachusetts military organization, Mansfield Cadets, Mansfield, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4832-Massachusetts-MansfieldCadets-000 . Reference: Albert MS91, Tice MS252. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4832-Massachusetts-MansfieldCadets-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. . |
| Button4833-Massachusetts-MassachusettsCoastGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Massachusetts Coast Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Massachusetts Coast Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4833-Massachusetts-MassachusettsCoastGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS43, Tice MS256. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4833-Massachusetts-MassachusettsCoastGuard-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. . |
| Button4834-Massachusetts-NationalLancers-000 Massachusetts button, National Lancers. Massachusetts military organization, NL, National Lancers, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4834-Massachusetts-NationalLancers-000 . Reference: Albert MS73, Tice MS258 Reference: Albert MS74, Tice MS260.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4834-Massachusetts-NationalLancers-000.html |
| Button4836-Massachusetts-NationalRifleRangers-000 Massachusetts button, National Rifle Rangers. Massachusetts military organization, National Rifle Rangers, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4836-Massachusetts-NationalRifleRangers-000 . Reference: Albert MS78, Tice MS262. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4836-Massachusetts-NationalRifleRangers-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. . |
| Button4837-Massachusetts-NEG-000 Massachusetts button, New England Guard. Massachusetts military organization, NEG, New England Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4837-Massachusetts-NEG-000 . Reference: Albert MS75 Tice MS120 Reference: Albert MS76 Tice MS264.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4837-Massachusetts-NEG-000.html |
| Button4839-Massachusetts-MassachusettsInfantry44-000 Massachusetts button, Volunteer 44th Infantry. Massachusetts military organization, Massachusetts Volunteer 44th Infantry, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4839-Massachusetts-MassachusettsInfantry44-000 . Reference: Albert MS not listed, Tice MS266. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4839-Massachusetts-MassachusettsInfantry44-000.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. . |
| Button4840-Massachusetts-NorfolkGuards-000 Massachusetts button, Norfolk Guards. Massachusetts military organization, Norfolk Guards, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4840-Massachusetts-NorfolkGuards-000 . Reference: Albert MS93, Tice MS268. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4840-Massachusetts-NorfolkGuards-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. . |
| Button4841-Massachusetts-PulaskiGuards-000 Massachusetts button, Pulaski Guards. Massachusetts military organization, Pulaski Guards, South Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4841-Massachusetts-PulaskiGuards-000 . Reference: Albert MS79, Tice MS269. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4841-Massachusetts-PulaskiGuards-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. . |
| Button4842-Massachusetts-BostonRangers-000 Massachusetts button, Rangers. Massachusetts military organization, Rangers, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4842-Massachusetts-BostonRangers-000 . Reference: Albert MS80, Tice MS122. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4842-Massachusetts-BostonRangers-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. . |
| Button4843-Massachusetts-RichardsonLightGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Richardson Light Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Richardson Light Guard, Lowell, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4843-Massachusetts-RichardsonLightGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS94, Tice MS270.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4843-Massachusetts-RichardsonLightGuard-000.html |
| Button4844-Massachusetts-SarsfieldGuards-000 Massachusetts button, Sarsfield Guards. Massachusetts military organization, SG, Sarsfield Guards, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4844-Massachusetts-SarsfieldGuards-000 . Reference: Albert MS95, Tice MS272.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4844-Massachusetts-SarsfieldGuards-000.html |
| Button4845-Massachusetts-WinchesterGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Winchester Guards. Massachusetts military organization, Winchester Guards??, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4845-Massachusetts-WinchesterGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS99, Tice MS278. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4845-Massachusetts-WinchesterGuard-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. . |
| Button4846-Massachusetts-MG-000 Massachusetts button, MG. Massachusetts military organization, MG??, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4846-Massachusetts-MG-000 . Reference: Albert UU68, Tice MS280 Reference: Albert UU137, Tice MS282. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4846-Massachusetts-MG-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. . |
| Button4848-Massachusetts-SpringfieldCityGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Springfield City Guard. Massachusetts military organization, Springfield City Guard, Springfield, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4848-Massachusetts-SpringfieldCityGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS97, Tice MS274. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4848-Massachusetts-SpringfieldCityGuard-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. . |
| Button4849-Massachusetts-WashingtonLightInfantry-000 Massachusetts button, Washington Light Infantry. Massachusetts military organization, Washington Light Infantry, Boston, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4849-Massachusetts-WashingtonLightInfantry-000 . Reference: Albert MS81, Tice MS276. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4849-Massachusetts-WashingtonLightInfantry-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. . |
| Button4850-Massachusetts-WorchesterCityGuard-000 Massachusetts button, Worchester City Guard. Massachusetts military organization, WCG, Worchester City Guard, Worchester, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4850-Massachusetts-WorchesterCityGuard-000 . Reference: Albert MS100 Tice MS284 Reference: Albert MS not listed, Tice MS286.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4850-Massachusetts-WorchesterCityGuard-000.html |
| Button4871-Massachusetts-HarvardUniversity-000 Massachusetts button, Harvard University. Massachusetts school, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4871-Massachusetts-HarvardUniversity-000 . Reference: Albert SU146, Tice MSS292. No examples. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4871-Massachusetts-HarvardUniversity-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. . |
| Button4872-Massachusetts-HighlandCadets-000 Massachusetts button, Highland Cadets. Massachusetts school, HC, Highland Cadets, Worcester, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4872-Massachusetts-HighlandCadets-000 . Reference: Albert SU157, Tice MSS390.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4872-Massachusetts-HighlandCadets-000.html |
| Button4873-Massachusetts-MIT-000 Massachusetts button, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Massachusetts school, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Research Center: Button4873-Massachusetts-MIT-000 . Reference: Albert SU244, Tice MSS395.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4873-Massachusetts-MIT-000.html |
| Button4874-Massachusetts-LC-000 Massachusetts school, LC, identity not determined. Massachusetts school, LC, identity not determined. Research Center: Button4874-Massachusetts-LC-000 . Reference: Albert SU208.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4874-Massachusetts-LC-000.html |
| Button4890-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts button, other, most are post war. Massachusetts, various organizations, most manufactured after the American Civil War. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert, not listed Tice, most are post war.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4890-Massachusetts-000.html |
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