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Button6800-Virginia-000
Virginia state buttons.
Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant.
Research Center: Button6800-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA01... Tice VA…

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Button6801-Virginia-000
Virginia state general use buttons.
Virginia state general use buttons. Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant. One part buttons.
Research Center: Button6801-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA01, Tice VA100.
Reference: Albert VA02, Tice VA105.
Reference: Albert VA03, Tice VA110.

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Button6813-Virginia-000
Virginia state general use buttons.
Virginia state general use buttons. Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant. Two part buttons.
Research Center: Button6813-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA04, Tice VA206.
Reference: Albert VA05, Tice VA209.
Reference: Albert VA06, Tice VA212.
Reference: Albert VA07, Tice VA215.
Reference: Albert VA08, Tice VA218.
Reference: Albert VA09, Tice VA219.
Reference: Albert VA10, Tice VA220.
Reference: Albert VA12, Tice VA221.
Reference: Albert VA13, Tice VA222.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice VA223.
Reference: Albert VA14, Tice VA226.
Reference: Albert VA15, Tice VA229.
Reference: Albert VA16, Tice VA230.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice VA203.

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Button6820-Virginia-000
Virginia state general use buttons.
Virginia state general use buttons. Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant. Three part officer buttons.
Research Center: Button6820-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA17, Tice VA252.
Reference: Albert VA18, Tice VA255.
Reference: Albert VA19, Tice VA258.
Reference: Albert VA20, Tice VA261.
Reference: Albert VA24, (post war).

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Button6821-Virginia-000
Virginia state general use buttons.
Virginia state general use buttons. Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant. Southern wartime manufacture. Two part buttons.
Research Center: Button6821-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA21, Tice VA244.
Reference: Albert VA22, Tice VA246.
Reference: Albert VA23, Tice VA249.

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Button6822-Virginia-000
Virginia state general use buttons.
Virginia state general use buttons Virginia symbolism, Virtus slaying the tyrant. Southern wartime manufacture. Three part officer buttons.
Research Center: Button6822-Virginia-000 .
Reference: Albert VA20 (misclassified), Tice VA264.

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Button6831-Virginia-AshlandGreys-000
Ashland Greys.
Virginia military organization, Ashland Greys Ashland, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6831-Virginia-AshlandGreys-000 .
Reference: Albert UU02, Tice GA250, (attribution to Atlanta Guard is now considered eroneous).

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Button6841-Virginia-Abemarle-000
Albemarle Military Institute.
Virginia school, Albemarle Military Institute Charlottesville, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6841-Virginia-Abemarle-000 .
Reference: Albert SU023, Tice VAS267.

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Button6842-Virginia-EpiscopalHighSchool-000
Episcopal High School.
Virginia school, Episcopal High School Alexandria, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6842-Virginia-EpiscopalHighSchool-000 .
Reference: Albert SU105, Tice VAS270.

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Button6843-Virginia-HamptonMilitary-000
Hampton Military Academy.
Virginia school, Hampton Military Academy Hampton, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6843-Virginia-HamptonMilitary-000 .
Reference: Albert SU163, Tice VAS273.
Reference: Albert SU170, Tice VAS276.

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Button6844-Virginia-NorfolkMale-000
Norfolk Male Institute.
Virginia school, Norfolk Male Institute Norfolk, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6844-Virginia-NorfolkMale-000 .
Reference: Albert SU280, Tice VAS282.

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Button6845-Virginia-NorfolkAcademy-000
Norfolk Academy.
Virginia school, Norfolk Academy Norfolk, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6845-Virginia-NorfolkAcademy-000 .
Reference: Albert SU390, Tice VAS285.

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Button6850-Virginia-VMI-000
Virginia Military Institute.
Virginia school, Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6850-Virginia-VMI-000 .
Reference: Albert SU407, Tice VAS291.
Reference: Albert SU408, Tice VAS294.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice VAS296.

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Button6851-Virginia-Rumsfield-000
Rumsfield Military Academy.
Virginia-Rumsfield-000 Virginia school, Rumsfield Military Academy Richmond, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6851-Virginia-Rumsfield-000 .
Reference: Albert SU338, Tice VAS288.

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Button6852-Virginia-VirginiaAgricultural-000
Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Virginia school, Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College Blacksburg Virginia Blacksburg Virginia, Virginia's land grant university founded in 1872. All VAMC buttons date after the Civil War. Modern day Virginia Tech, started out as Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College, followed by, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and today is Virginia Tech, THE University in Virginia. A cadet program, modeled after West Point, was established early after the institution was founded, and continues to this day. The renowned athletic program, Virginia Tech Hokies, dominate athletics in Virginia. What is a Hokie? The Hokie Bird is a mean and viscious creature that eats wa-whos (UVA), makes mice out of mountain boys (WVU), and subdues Hurricanes (UM).
Research Center: Button6852-Virginia-VirginiaAgricultural-000 .
Reference: Albert SU405, SU406.

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Button6853-Virginia-Bethel-000
Bethel Military Academy.
Virginia school, Bethel Military Academy Warrenton, Virginia.
Research Center: Button6853-Virginia-Bethel-000 .
Reference: Albert SU032.

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Button6899-Virginia-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION-000
Virginia buttons, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.
Virginia buttons, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.
Research Center: Button6899-Virginia-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION-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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