The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway.

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!).
 authentic Civil War relics.

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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War relics.
Insignia, company letters.

This is the "Ridgeway Reference Archive", 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 original and authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.
Any artillery or ordnance relics have been disarmed and rendered safe.
Any weapons are pre 1898 antique weapons, and are exempt from Federal regulation, no licenses or permits are required.
This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company A, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company A.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0569     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company A, large size.
 Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company A.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0598     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company A, large size.
 Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company A.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0640     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company A, large size.
 Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company A.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Maryland 1862 campaign (Antietam).
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company B, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company B.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0570     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company B, large size.
 Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company B.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0599     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company B, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company B.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company C, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company C.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0641     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company C, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company C.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Maryland 1862 campaign (Antietam).
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company D, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company D.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0589     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company D, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company D.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Culpeper, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0600     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company D, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company D.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0601     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company D, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company D.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company E, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company E.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0571     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company E, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company E.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0602     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company E, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company E.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0642     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company E, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company E.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Maryland 1862 campaign (Antietam).
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company F, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company F.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0643     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company F, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company F.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Maryland 1862 campaign (Antietam).
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company G, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company G.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0644     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company G, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company G.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Maryland 1862 campaign (Antietam).
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company H, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company H.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0603     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company H, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company H.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0604     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company H, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company H.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company I, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company I.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0605     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company I, large size
 Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company I.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Dug pin, small piece missing.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company K, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company K.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0606     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company K, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company K.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company L, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company L.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.
 Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.

M0572     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company L, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company L.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0608     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company L, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company L.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.
M0609     Hat insignia, Regulation 1851, Company L, large size.
Lettered hatpins were used to designate companies, this is Company L.  Pin is die struck brass, wire loop fasteners for sewing onto the hat.  This large size measures approx 1in. tall.  Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref:  Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387.