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

Button6600-Texas-000 Texas buttons, state use. Texas buttons, state use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Research Center: Button6600-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX…, Tice TX…. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6600-Texas-000.html

Button6617-Texas-000 Texas, state general use, two part button. Texas button, state general use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Two part button. Research Center: Button6617-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX17, Tice TX234. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX236. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX238. Reference: Albert TX19, Tice TX240. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6617-Texas-000.html

Button6620-Texas-000 Texas, state general use, three part button. Texas button, state general use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button6620-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX20, Tice TX230. Reference: Albert TX21, Tice TX232. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6620-Texas-000.html

Button6622-Texas-000 Texas button, state use for cavalry Texas button, state use for cavalry. Texas symbolism, lone star. Two part button. Research Center: Button6622-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX22, Tice TX242. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6622-Texas-000.html

Button6623-Texas-000 Texas, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Texas button, state general use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Southern wartime manufacture. Two part button. Research Center: Button6623-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX23, Tice TX251. Reference: Albert TX24, Tice TX252. Reference: Albert TX30, Tice TX264. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX266. Reference: Albert TX31A, Tice TX268. Reference: Albert TX31B, Tice TX270. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX272. Reference: Albert TX32, Tice TX274. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6623-Texas-000.html

Button6625-Texas-000 Texas, state general use, one part button, southern wartime manufacture. Texas button, state general use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Southern wartime manufacture. One part button. Research Center: Button6625-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX25, Tice TX254. Reference: Albert TX26, Tice TX256. Reference: Albert TX27, Tice TX258. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX260. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice TX262. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6625-Texas-000.html

Button6628-Texas-000 Texas, state general use, three part button, southern wartime manufacture. Texas button, state general use. Texas symbolism, lone star. Southern wartime manufacture. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button6628-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert TX28, Tice TX248. Reference: Albert TX29, Tice TX249. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6628-Texas-000.html

Button6635-Texas-000 Texas button, state or Confederate cavalry, southern wartime manufacture. Texas button, state or Confederate cavalry. Confederate cavalry symbolism, letter C. Southern wartime manufacture. Button was wartime manufacture in Texas, bearing the letter C, most were issued to Texas cavalry units, however, these also could have been issued to general Confederate troops. One part button. Research Center: Button6635-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert CS143, Tice CSC280. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6635-Texas-000.html

Button6636-Texas-000 Texas button, state or Confederate artillery, southern wartime manufacture. Texas button, state or Confederate cavalry. Confederate artillery symbolism, letter A. Southern wartime manufacture. Button was wartime manufacture in Texas, bearing the letter A, most were issued to Texas artillery units, however, these also could have been issued to general Confederate troops. One part button. Research Center: Button6636-Texas-000 . Reference: Albert not listed, Tice CSA280. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6636-Texas-000.html

Button6641-Texas-AustinMountedMilitia-000 Texas military organization, Austin Mounted Militia. Texas military organization, Austin Mounted Militia, Austin Texas. Research Center: Button6641-Texas-AustinMountedMilitia-000 . Reference: Albert TX33, Tice TX246. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6641-Texas-AustinMountedMilitia-000.html

Button6652-Texas-TexasMilitaryInstitute-000 Texas school, Texas Military Institute. Texas school, Texas Military Institute. All manufactured after the Civil War. Research Center: Button6652-Texas-TexasMilitaryInstitute-000 . Reference: Albert SU388, All manufactured after the Civil War. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6652-Texas-TexasMilitaryInstitute-000.html

Button6690-Texas-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION-000 Texas buttons, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION. Texas buttons, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION. Research Center: Button6690-Texas-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION-000 . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6690-Texas-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION-000.html

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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