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

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-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. Two part buttons Tice-VG212 Tice-VG215 Albert-VG001 to VG002 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part.html

B2341-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-small Tice-VG215 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-012 "SCOVILLS & CO / (star) (star) (star)", rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s.

B5557-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-small Tice-VG215 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-012 "SCOVILLS & CO / (star) (star) (star)", rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s.

B3408-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-small Tice-VG215 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-013 "SCOVILLS & CO / (graphic of bow with long tails)", rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s.

B0018-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-small Tice-VG215 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-014 "SCOVILLS & CO. / (graphic of four dots)" rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum

B3929-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-small Tice-VG215 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-014 "SCOVILLS & CO. / (graphic of four dots)" rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s.

BB1528-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-coat Tice-VG215-A01 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Bob French

BB0183-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part VA Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-coat Tice-VG215-A01 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell

BB0536-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-coat Tice-VG215-A01 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell

BB1660-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-coat Tice-VG215-A01 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Loomis collection

BB1731-### Button-1801-Voltigeur-eagle-V-2part Federal Voltigeur button. Federal Voltigeur button, eagle with V in shield. Voltigeurs were a special unit engaged during the Mexican War and disbanded at the end of the war. Some of these buttons may have been issued later to state militia units, including Virginia. 2part-coat Tice-VG215-A01 Albert-VG002 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Loomis collection

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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