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

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

Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-NY239-CordierFreres100 Chasseur buttons for Massachusetts, New York, or Pennsylvania. Backmark-CordierFreres100 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. Backmark: CordierFreres/ PARIS rm between solid rings, white metal one part button, concave back, French supplied by Henry et Antione Cordier ca 1862. One part convex button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-NY239-CordierFreres100 . Reference: Albert MS104, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, Albert PA48, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment, Albert NY84, New York 49th Regiment. Reference: Tice MS218, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, Tice PA235, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment, Tice NY239, New York 49th Regiment. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 150.

Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-NY239-CordierFreres110 Chasseur buttons for Massachusetts, New York, or Pennsylvania. Backmark-CordierFreres110 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. Backmark: PARIS below a wreath, white metal one part button, concave back, French supplied by Henry et Antione Cordier ca 1862. One part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button4805-Massachusetts-Chasseurs-NY239-CordierFreres110 . Reference: Albert MS104, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, Albert PA48, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment, Albert NY84, New York 49th Regiment. Reference: Tice MS218, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, Tice PA235, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment, Tice NY239, New York 49th Regiment. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 150.

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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