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

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. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-000.html

Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-Horstmann300 Pennsylvania button, Reserve Brigade. Backmark-Horstmann300 Pennsylvania military organization, Reserve Brigade, Philadelphia. Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot) rmdc Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-Horstmann300 . Reference: Albert PA40. Reference: Tice PA226. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 2.

Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-Horstmann330 Pennsylvania button, Reserve Brigade. Backmark-Horstmann330 Pennsylvania military organization, Reserve Brigade, Philadelphia. This pattern, with backmark, Horstmann and Allien sunrays, was also issued to Georgia unit, Republican Blues Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY dot dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, large coat size, (Horstmann330). Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary. If a button is shanked without pressing a well, then the rays remain at the full length, if a well channel is pressed then part of the rays will be pressed into the well and appear to be shorter. It is the opinion of the author that this was done when the button was shanked, and is not actually a variant in the die. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-Horstmann330 . Reference: Albert PA40. Reference: Tice PA226. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 7.

Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-zblankNoText210 Pennsylvania button, Reserve Brigade. Backmark-zblankNoText210 Pennsylvania military organization, Reserve Brigade, Philadelphia. Backmark: blank back (no text), single depressed ring, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button6140-Pennsylvania-ReserveBrigade-PA226-zblankNoText210 . Reference: Albert PA40. Reference: Tice PA226.

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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