Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons,


Button-1000-Federal
Button-1000-Federal


Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1000-Federal.html

Button-1100-Federal-Army-Officer
Button-1100-Federal-Army-Officer

Federal Army officer buttons.



Tice-GS000
Albert-GS000




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Button-1200-Federal-Infantry
Button-1200-Federal-Infantry
Button1200-Federal-Infantry-Tice-GI-Albert-GI
Federal Army Infantry buttons.



Tice-GI000
Albert-GI000




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Button-1300-Federal-Artillery-
Button-1300-Federal-Artillery-
Button1300-Federal-Artillery-Tice-AY-Albert-AY
Federal Army Artillery buttons



Tice-AY000
Albert-AY000




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Button-1400-Federal-Dragoon
Button-1400-Federal-Dragoon

Federal Dragoon buttons.
Federal Dragoon buttons.


Tice-DR000
Albert-DR000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1400-Federal-Dragoon.html

Button-1500-Federal-Riflemen
Button-1500-Federal-Riflemen

Federal Riflemen buttons.
Federal Riflemen buttons.


Tice-RF000
Albert-RF000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1500-Federal-Riflemen.html

Button-1600-Federal-Cavalry
Button-1600-Federal-Cavalry

Federal Cavalry buttons.
Federal Cavalry buttons.


Tice-CV000
Albert-CV000




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Button-1700-Federal-Sharpshooter
Button-1700-Federal-Sharpshooter


Federal Sharpshooter buttons.


Tice-SS000
Albert-GI




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1700-Federal-Sharpshooter.html

Button-1800-Federal-Voltigeur
Button-1800-Federal-Voltigeur


Federal Voltigeur buttons.


Tice-VG000
Albert-VG000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1800-Federal-Voltigeur.html

Button-1900-Federal-Army-general-service
Button-1900-Federal-Army-general-service


Federal Army general service buttons.


Tice-GEN000
Albert-GI




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1900-Federal-Army-general-service.html

Button-1950-Federal-Artillerist-Engineer
Button-1950-Federal-Artillerist-Engineer


Federal Artillerists and Engineers buttons.


Tice-AE000
Albert-AY007 to AY010




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Button-2000-Federal-Engineer
Button-2000-Federal-Engineer


Federal Engineer buttons.


Tice-EG000
Albert-EG000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2000-Federal-Engineer.html

Button-2100-Federal-Topo-Engineer
Button-2100-Federal-Topo-Engineer


Federal Topographical Engineer buttons.


Tice-TE000
Albert-TE000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2100-Federal-Topo-Engineer.html

Button-2200-Federal-Ordnance
Button-2200-Federal-Ordnance


Federal Ordnance buttons.


Tice-ORD000
Albert-OC000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2200-Federal-Ordnance.html

Button-2300-Federal-Navy
Button-2300-Federal-Navy

Federal Navy buttons.
Federal Navy buttons.


Tice-NA000
Albert-NA000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2300-Federal-Navy.html

Button-2400-Federal-Revenue-Marine
Button-2400-Federal-Revenue-Marine

Federal Revenue Marine buttons.
Federal Revenue Marine


Tice-RM200
Albert-FD001




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2400-Federal-Revenue-Marine.html

Button-2500-Federal-Marines
Button-2500-Federal-Marines

Federal Marine buttons.
Federal Marines


Tice-MC000
Albert-MC000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2500-Federal-Marines.html

Button-2600-USMA
Button-2600-USMA

Federal cadet, United States Military Academy, buttons.
USMA


Tice-MA000
Albert-SU




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2600-USMA.html

Button-2710-Federal-Marshall
Button-2710-Federal-Marshall
Federal marshall symbolism, eagle with US and MARSHALL.
Federal Marshal button, .
Federal Marshall

Two part buttons
Tice-FD232
Albert-FD032-00




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2710-Federal-Marshall.html

Button-2720-Federal-Official
Button-2720-Federal-Official
Buttons bear patriotic symbolism, usually some combination of American eagle, shield, stars, official motto, USA, and may also bear arrows and olive branch.
Federal Official button, Buttons issued to diplomats, consular personnel, or others who wished to wear buttons with a patriotic device.
Federal Official


Tice-OD233
Albert-OD001-00 to OD035 Albert-UU132 Albert-UU133 Albert-UU134




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2720-Federal-Official.html

Button-2730-Federal-Sanitary-Commission
Button-2730-Federal-Sanitary-Commission
Symbolism, US SANITARY COMM"ISS"I"ON, shield.
Federal Sanitary Commission button, .
Federal Sanitary Commission

Three part buttons
Tice-FD271
Albert-FD071-00




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2730-Federal-Sanitary-Commission.html

Button-2740-Federal-Signal
Button-2740-Federal-Signal
Signal Corps did operate during the Civil War, but did not receive specific insignia until the 1870's, all buttons were manufactured after the Civil War.
Federal Signal Corps button, .
Federal Signal

Three part buttons
Albert-SG000
Albert-SG000




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2740-Federal-Signal.html

Button-2750-Air-Force
Button-2750-Air-Force


Federal Army Officer button, spherical.
Officer button, 1830s, spherical or ball button, most were plain.
Two part spherical buttons
Albert-AF000
Albert-AF000


no pic
Do not publish
Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2750-Air-Force.html

Button-2760-Navigation
Button-2760-Navigation


Federal Army Officer button, spherical.
Officer button, 1830s, spherical or ball button, most were plain.
Two part spherical buttons
Albert-FD012 to FD030
Albert-FD012 to FD030




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2760-Navigation.html

Button-2770-Justice
Button-2770-Justice


Federal Army Officer button, spherical.
Officer button, 1830s, spherical or ball button, most were plain.
Two part spherical buttons
Albert-FD033 to FD040
Albert-FD033 to FD040


no pic
Do not publish
Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2770-Justice.html

Button-2780-Interior
Button-2780-Interior


Federal Army Officer button, spherical.
Officer button, 1830s, spherical or ball button, most were plain.
Two part spherical buttons
Albert-FD042 to FD053
Albert-FD042 to FD053




Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2780-Interior.html

Button-2790-Commerce-
Button-2790-Commerce-


Federal Army Officer button, spherical.
Officer button, 1830s, spherical or ball button, most were plain.
Two part spherical buttons
Albert-FD055 to FD058
Albert-FD055 to FD058


no pic
Do not publish
Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2790-Commerce-.html

Button-2810-Postal
Button-2810-Postal
Federal Post Office Department button. The Department was authorized in 1837, early symbolism depicted a horse running, eventually this became the US Postal Service.
Federal Post Office Department button, .
Federal Postal

Two part buttons
Albert-FD060 to FD070
Albert-FD060 to FD070




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Button-2820-Health-Education-Welfare
Button-2820-Health-Education-Welfare

Federal Post Office Department button.
Federal Postal

Two part buttons
Albert-FD071 to FD077
Albert-FD071 to FD077


no pic
Do not publish
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Button-2850-Government-Organizations
Button-2850-Government-Organizations

Federal Post Office Department button.
Federal Postal

Two part buttons
Albert-GO
Albert-GO


no pic
Do not publish
Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2850-Government-Organizations.html

Button-2860-Service-Organizations
Button-2860-Service-Organizations

Federal Post Office Department button.
Federal Postal

Two part buttons
Albert-SO
Albert-SO


no pic
Do not publish
Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2860-Service-Organizations.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.


Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons,
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War.
Buttons of the American Civil War.
Presented are buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on military buttons and those from the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865.
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A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War.
Button backmarks.
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Artifacts of the American Civil War.
Presented are artifacts, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865.
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