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

Button8000-Confederate-000 Confederate government button. Confederate government buttons. Buttons were issued by the Confederate government. Research Center: Button8000-Confederate-000 . Reference: Albert CS.., Tice CS.. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8000-Confederate-000.html

Button8100-Confederate-Officer-000 Confederate officer button. Confederate officer button. Confederate officer buttons generally depict an eagle with wings relaxed. Research Center: Button8100-Confederate-Officer-000 . Reference: Albert CS1 to CS46, Tice CS.. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8100-Confederate-Officer-000.html

Button8200-Confederate-GeneralService-000 Confederate, general service button. Confederate, general service button. Button bears CSA or CS and was intended to be issued to enlisted Confederate soldiers. Research Center: Button8200-Confederate-GeneralService-000 . Reference: Albert CS81 to CS93, Tice CSG... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8200-Confederate-GeneralService-000.html

Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000 Confederate infantry button. Confederate infantry button. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Research Center: Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert CS171 to CS190, Tice CSI.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000.html

Button8400-Confederate-Artillery-000 Confederate Artillery button. Confederate artillery button. Research Center: Button8400-Confederate-Artillery-000 . Reference: Albert CS101 to CS122, Tice CSA.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8400-Confederate-Artillery-000.html

Button8500-Confederate-Cavalry-000 Confederate Cavalry button. Confederate Cavalry button. Research Center: Button8500-Confederate-Cavalry-000 . Reference: Albert CS126 to CS144, Tice CSC... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8500-Confederate-Cavalry-000.html

Button8600-Confederate-Riflemen-000 Confederate rifleman button. Confederate rifleman button. Confederate rifleman symbolism, letter R. Research Center: Button8600-Confederate-Riflemen-000 . Reference: Albert CS201 to CS222, Tice CSR.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8600-Confederate-Riflemen-000.html

Button8700-Confederate-Engineer-000 Confederate Engineer button. Confederate Engineer button. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E, castle. Research Center: Button8700-Confederate-Engineer-000 . Reference: Albert CS151 to CS166, Tice CSE.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8700-Confederate-Engineer-000.html

Button8800-Confederate-Marine-000 Confederate Marine button. Confederate Marine symbolism, letter M. Research Center: Button8800-Confederate-Marine-000 . Reference: Albert CS76, Tice CSM.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8800-Confederate-Marine-000.html

Button8900-Confederate-Navy-000 Confederate Navy button. Confederate Navy button. Symbolism for Confederate Navy, anchor with fouled anchor, CSN, CN. Research Center: Button8900-Confederate-Navy-000 . Reference: Albert CS51 to CS75, Tice CSN... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8900-Confederate-Navy-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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