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

by Harry Ridgeway

Button6100-Pennsylvania-000
 Pennsylvania buttons, state use.
Pennsylvania symbolism, horses with agriculture and commerce.
Research Center: Button6100-Pennsylvania-000 . Reference: Albert PA..., Tice PA....

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Button6116-Pennsylvania-000
 Pennsylvania, state general use, one part button.
Pennsylvania state general use. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6116-Pennsylvania-000 . Reference: Albert PA16, Tice PA030. 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.
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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. .

Button6118-Pennsylvania-000
 Pennsylvania, state general use, three part officer button.
Pennsylvania state general use, state symbolism horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce. Three part officer staff buttons.
Research Center: Button6118-Pennsylvania-000 . Reference: Albert PA17, Tice PA200.
Reference: Albert PA18, Tice PA203.

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Button6121-Pennsylvania-FirstBatallion-000
 Pennsylvania button, Revolutionary War, Continental First Batallion.
Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Continental First Batallion. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6121-Pennsylvania-FirstBatallion-000 . Reference: Albert PA01, Tice PA001. 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.
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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. .

Button6122-Pennsylvania-Continental-000
 Pennsylvania button, Revolutionary War, Continental Batallions.
Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Continental Batallions. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6122-Pennsylvania-Continental-000 . Reference: Albert PA02, PA03, PA04, PA05, Tice PA002. 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.
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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. .

Button6124-Pennsylvania-PaRevRegiment13-000
 Pennsylvania button, Revolutionary War, Regiment 13.
Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Regiment 13. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6124-Pennsylvania-PaRevRegiment13-000 . Reference: Albert PA06, Tice PA004. 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.
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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. .

Button6127-Pennsylvania-PaRevGeneralUse-000
 Pennsylvania button, Revolutionary War, general use.
Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, general use. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6127-Pennsylvania-PaRevGeneralUse-000 . Reference: Albert PA07, Tice PA007. 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.
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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. .

Button6128-Pennsylvania-PaRevRegiments-000
 Pennsylvania button, Revolutionary War, Regiments, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,and 10.
Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Regiments, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,and 10. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6128-Pennsylvania-PaRevRegiments-000 . Reference: Albert GI14R1 to R10, Tice PA008. 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.
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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. .

Button6131-Pennsylvania-IrelandVolunteers-000
 Pennsylvania button, Volunteers of Ireland.
Volunteers of Ireland. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6131-Pennsylvania-IrelandVolunteers-000 . Reference: Albert LC04, Tice PA011. 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.
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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. .

Button6133-Pennsylvania-Regiment28-000
 Pennsylvania button, 28th Regiment.
Pensylvania 28th Regiment. One part buttons,
Research Center: Button6133-Pennsylvania-Regiment28-000 . Reference: Albert PA33, Tice PA033
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.
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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. .

Button6138-Pennsylvania-NationalGuard-000
 Pennsylvania button, National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania military organization, National Guard. The unit was first organized in Philadelphia in 1840. It was reorganized into various Civil War regiments during the Civil War, and became a state wide designation after the war.
Research Center: Button6138-Pennsylvania-NationalGuard-000 . Reference: Albert PA38, Tice PA220.
Reference: Albert PA39, Tice PA223.
Reference: Albert PA24 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA25 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA26 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA27 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA28 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA29 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA30 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA31 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA32 (post war).
Reference: Albert PA33 (post war).

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Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-000
 Pennsylvania button, Reserve Brigade.
Pennsylvania military organization, Reserve Brigade, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-000 . Reference: Albert PA40, Tice PA226.

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Button6142-Pennsylvania-StateFencibles-000
 Pennsylvania button, State Fencibles.
Pennsylvania military organization, State Fencibles, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6142-Pennsylvania-StateFencibles-000 . Reference: Albert PA42, Tice PA229
Reference: Albert PA43.

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Button6146-Pennsylvania-WashingtonGrays-000
 Pennsylvania button, Washington Grays.
Pennsylvania military organization,Washington Grays, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6146-Pennsylvania-WashingtonGrays-000 . Reference: Albert PA46, Tice PA232.
Reference: Albert PA47.

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Button6148-Pennsylvania-Chasseurs-000
 Chasseur buttons for Pennsylvania, New York, or Massachusetts.
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: Button6148-Pennsylvania-Chasseurs-000 .
Reference: Albert PA48, Tice PA235, Pennsylvania 83rd Regiment.
Reference: Albert NY84, Tice NY239, New York 49th Regiment,
Reference: Albert MS104, Tice MS218, Massachusetts 18th Regiment, .

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Button6149-Pennsylvania-MechanicRifles-000
 Pennsylvania button, Mechanic Rifles.
Pennsylvania military organization, Mechanic Rifles, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6149-Pennsylvania-MechanicRifles-000 . Reference: Albert PA49, Tice PA241.

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Button6151-Pennsylvania-Franklin Institute-000
 Pennsylvania button, Franklin Institute.
Pennsylvania center for education and commerce, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6151-Pennsylvania-Franklin Institute-000 . Reference: Albert SU120, Tice PAS260. 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.
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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. .

Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-000
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police.
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-000 . Reference: Tice PAP271, Tice PAP278.

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Button6190-Pennsylvania-000
 Pennslvania buttons, other organzations or not indentified.
Pennslvania other organzations or not indentified, most will bear post war backmarks.
Research Center: Button6190-Pennsylvania-000 .

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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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