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

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

Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS200-IndependentCadets100 Massachusetts button, Independent Corps of Cadets. Backmark-IndependentCadets100 Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Backmark: INDEPENDENT CADETS, rm on a ribbon with laurel branches between ends, inner solid ring, flat one piece button, ca 1830's, overstruck over an earlier R&W Robinson mark. One part flat button, coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS200-IndependentCadets100 . Reference: Albert MS26. Reference: Tice MS200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 53. [Plate B-2, 9]

Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS202-IndependentCadets200 Massachusetts button, Independent Corps of Cadets. Backmark-IndependentCadets200 Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Backmark: I. C. C. / (star) V. G. (star) / (star) PERFECTIONNE (star). dm two rings of dots. This was manufactured by Viette et Gourdin , Paris France, 1840's for Independent Cadets, a Massachusetts military organization. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS202-IndependentCadets200 . Reference: Albert MS30A1. Reference: Tice MS202A1 and B1. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 165.

Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS248-EvansD270 Massachusetts button, Independent Corps of Cadets. Backmark-EvansD270 Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / SUPERFINE dm inner ring of dots, small size only,1850s to 1860s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS248-EvansD270 . Reference: Albert MS62. Reference: Tice MS248. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-3, 7.

Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS248-Robinson651 Massachusetts button, Independent Corps of Cadets. Backmark-Robinson651 Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Backmark: ROBINSONS / (star) EXTRA (star) dm between two solid rings, only used for small size, ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4825-Massachusetts-ICC-MS248-Robinson651 . Reference: Albert MS62. Reference: Tice MS248. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51. [Plate B-2, 5]

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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