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

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-2302-Navy-early Button-2302-Navy-early Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. Federal Navy button, early period, 1810's to 1820's. Federal Navy button, 1part, 1810s. Navy symbolism, eagle, anchor, and other patriotic devices. 1part Albert-NA006 to NA010 Albert-NA006 to NA010 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2302-Navy-early.html

Button-2303-Navy-anchor-1part Button-2303-Navy-anchor-1part Navy symbolism, fouled anchor. Federal Navy button, early period, 1810's to 1820's. Federal Navy button, 1part, fouled anchor, 1810s. British also used buttons of fouled anchor design, those with American backmarks are generally are thought to represent American Navy. 1part Albert-NA011 to NA017 Albert-NA011 to NA017 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2303-Navy-anchor-1part.html

Button-2311-Navy-eagle-anchor-1part Button-2311-Navy-eagle-anchor-1part Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. Federal Navy button, early period, 1820's to 1830's. Federal Navy button, 1part, eagle anchor, 1820s. Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. 1part Albert-NA021 to NA024 Albert-NA021 to NA024 No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2311-Navy-eagle-anchor-1part.html

Button-2313-Navy-eagle-shield-1part Button-2313-Navy-eagle-shield-1part Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. Federal Navy button, early period, 1820's to 1830's. Federal Navy button, 1part, eagle anchor, 1820s. Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. 1part Albert-NA031 to NA075 Albert-NA031 to NA075 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2313-Navy-eagle-shield-1part.html

Button-2314-Navy-eagle-shield-2part Button-2314-Navy-eagle-shield-2part Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. Federal Navy button, Antebellum, 1820's to 1840's Federal Navy button, 1part, eagle anchor, 1830s. Navy symbolism, eagle , anchor, and other patriotic devices. 1part-convex-coat Tice-NA190 No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2314-Navy-eagle-shield-2part.html

Button-2315-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-1part Button-2315-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-1part Navy symbolism, eagle, upright anchor. Federal Navy button, eagle over upright anchor. Federal Navy button, 1part, upright anchor. Navy symbolism, eagle, anchor, and other patriotic devices. 1part-convex-coat Albert-NA081 to NA093 Tice NA199 Albert-NA081 to NA093 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2315-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-1part.html

Button-2321-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-2part Button-2321-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-2part Navy symbolism, eagle, upright anchor. Federal Navy button, eagle over upright anchor. Federal Navy button, 2part, upright anchor. Navy symbolism, eagle, anchor, and other patriotic devices. 2part Tice-NA203 to NA221 Tice-NA239 Albert-NA101 to NA109 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2321-Navy-eagle-upright-anchor-2part.html

Button-2322-Navy-eagle-horizontal-anchor-2part Button-2322-Navy-eagle-horizontal-anchor-2part Navy symbolism, eagle, horizontal anchor. Federal Navy button, eagle over horizontal anchor. Federal Navy button, 2part, horizontal anchor. Navy symbolism, eagle, anchor, and other patriotic devices. 2part Tice-NA224 to NA233 Albert-NA111 to NA116 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2322-Navy-eagle-horizontal-anchor-2part.html

Button-2331-Navy-anchor-2part Button-2331-Navy-anchor-2part Navy symbolism, fouled anchor, intended for junior Naval officers. Federal Navy button, Chief Petty Officer. Federal Navy button, 2part, fouled-anchor. Navy symbolism, fouled anchor, use for junior Naval officers began around 1840, but most bear post Civil War backmarks. British Navy also used this design and British marks could signifiy either American or Engish military. Civilian use of naval themes are also popular and those with fancy designs are likely meant for civilian use. 2part Tice-NA236 Albert-NA131 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2331-Navy-anchor-2part.html

Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors. Federal Navy button, enlisted, hard rubber. Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber. Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors. One part hard rubber buttons, with sew holes Tice-NA241 to NA244 Albert-NA136 to NA137 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber.html

Button-2359-Navy-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Button-2359-Navy-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Federal Navy button, Other patterns Federal Navy button. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2359-Navy-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction.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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