A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button-4110-Militia-General Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button, not specific units, General service. Militia General One part buttons Tice-GM135 to GM206 Tice-GEN223 Albert-GI054 to GI068   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4110-Militia-General.html |
| BB1571-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI056 Albert-GI056 Backmark-Earl-Lee-New-York-011 "EARL & LEE. / NEW YORK", rm, inner and outer rings, used on 1part flat buttons, 1820s 1830s. Bob French |
| BB1575-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI056-A00 Albert-GI056-A00 Backmark-Lewis-Tomes-011 "LEWIS & TOMES. / EXTRA RICH.", rmdc, used on 1part buttons ca 1820s. Bob French   |
| B7751-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 2part-coat Tice-GM203 Albert-GI068 Backmark-Meredith-Capner-101 "EXTRA RICH / M & C", dm, outer ring of dots, middle solid ring, inner solid ring)   |
| B7501-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Tice-GM138-A01 Albert-GI066 Backmark-Robinson-Richard-031 "R. R. (star) TREBLE (star) GILT. (star)", rm, inner and outer raised rings resemble rmdc, used on 1part convex coat buttons, ca 1810s 1820s.   |
| BB2017-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI058-A00 Albert-GI058-A00 Backmark-Smith-Gerrit-011 “G. SMITHS (star) / MANUFACTURE.", rm, inner and outer ring. Backmark used on 1part buttons, 1830s. Bob French   |
| B7299-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-London-201 "BEST PLATED (script lettering)" / "LONDON (block lettering)", dm, two inner rings, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B2661-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-London-201 "BEST PLATED (script lettering)" / "LONDON (block lettering)", dm, two inner rings, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B7043-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-London-201 "BEST PLATED (script lettering)" / "LONDON (block lettering)", dm, two inner rings, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B6615-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI056 Albert-GI056 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-London-202 "BEST PLATED (script lettering)" / "LONDON (block lettering)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B7038-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067 Albert-GI067 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-London-203 "BEST PLATED." / (star) "LONDON." (star)", rm, inner and outer rings, used on 1part-convex-coat buttons, ca 1830s 1840s.   |
| B7764-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067 Albert-GI067 Backmark-z1-Best-Quality-103 "BEST" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", rm, script style lettering, no rings, used on 1part-convex-coat buttons, ca 1830s 1840s.   |
| B6822-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067-A00 Albert-GI067-A00 Backmark-z1-Best-Quality-London-201 "BEST QUALITY" / (dot) "LONDON" (dot)", rm, between two raised rings, used on 1part-convex-coat buttons, ca 1830s 1840s.   |
| B8548-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 2part-coat Tice-GM203-C01 Albert-GI068-B00 Backmark-z1-Best-Quality-London-202 "BEST QUALITY" / (star) "LONDON (star)", dm, no rings, used on 2part convex coat buttons, ca 1840s 1850's.   |
| B2656-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Extra-Strong-Plated-112 "EXTRA STRONG PLATED" / (floral or bow) // (ring of rays or sunburst)", dm, inner ring is part of the sunburst, middle ring, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B0497-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Extra-Strong-Plated-112 "EXTRA STRONG PLATED" / (floral or bow) // (ring of rays or sunburst)", dm, inner ring is part of the sunburst, middle ring, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B7912-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061-A00 Albert-GI061-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-111 "IMPERIAL" / (star) "STANDARD" (star) / rmdc, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.   |
| B2658-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061-A00 Albert-GI061-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-111 "IMPERIAL" / (star) "STANDARD" (star) / rmdc, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.   |
| B5334-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061-A00 Albert-GI061-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-111 "IMPERIAL" / (star) "STANDARD" (star) / rmdc, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.   |
| B7757-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061-A00 Albert-GI061-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-111 "IMPERIAL" / (star) "STANDARD" (star) / rmdc, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.   |
| B2657-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059-A00 Albert-GI059-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-112 "IMPERIAL" / (dot) (star) (dot) "STANDARD" (dot) (star) (dot), rmdc, iused on 1part flat coat buttons 1830s.   |
| B3288-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059-A00 Albert-GI059-A00 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-115 """IMPERIAL"" / (+) ""STANDARD"" (+), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part flat buttons, 1830s."   |
| B6673-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Rich-Quality-London-111 "RICH QUALITY" (script lettering) / "LONDON" (small block lettering) // (ring of eight stars)", dm, no inner ring, solid middle ring, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s   |
| B7517-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Rich-Quality-London-111 "RICH QUALITY" (script lettering) / "LONDON" (small block lettering) // (ring of eight stars)", dm, no inner ring, solid middle ring, no outer ring, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s   |
| B7913-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Rich-Quality-London-112 "RICH QUALITY" / (dot) "LONDON" (dot) // (dot) (dot)", dm, no inner ring, middle and outer solid rings, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B2659-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Rich-Quality-London-112 "RICH QUALITY" / (dot) "LONDON" (dot) // (dot) (dot)", dm, no inner ring, middle and outer solid rings, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B2801-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Rich-Quality-London-112 "RICH QUALITY" / (dot) "LONDON" (dot) // (dot) (dot)", dm, no inner ring, middle and outer solid rings, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B1893-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Superior-Plated-111 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "PLATED" (dot) dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1830s.   |
| B7044-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Superior-Strong-Plated-111 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "STRONG PLATED" (dot) dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1830s.   |
| B0136-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Superior-Strong-Plated-111 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "STRONG PLATED" (dot) dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1830s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum   |
| B5522-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Superior-Strong-Plated-111 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "STRONG PLATED" (dot) dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1830s.   |
| B7245-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-small Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-Rich-Orange-111 "TREBLE GILT" / "RICH ORANGE" (Rich Orange is below the shank and two lines), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 1part buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| B2660-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-Standard-Colour-111 "TREBLE (dot) GILT" / (star) "STANDd. (D is small dot under) COLOUR (star)" dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured 1820s 1830s.   |
| B5521-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI059 Albert-GI059 Backmark-z1-Warranted-Treble-Plated-111 "WARRANTED" / (wreath) // "TREBLE" / "PLATED", dm, no inner ring, middle double ring, no outer ring, used on 1part buttons, manufactured 1830's.   |
| B7518-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Warranted-Treble-Plated-111 "WARRANTED" / (wreath) // "TREBLE" / "PLATED", dm, no inner ring, middle double ring, no outer ring, used on 1part buttons, manufactured 1830's.   |
| B2008-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI061 Albert-GI061 Backmark-z1-Warranted-Treble-Plated-111 "WARRANTED" / (wreath) // "TREBLE" / "PLATED", dm, no inner ring, middle double ring, no outer ring, used on 1part buttons, manufactured 1830's.   |
| BB0801-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-coat Albert-GI058 Albert-GI058 Backmark-z5-no-text-211 blank back (no text), used on 1part flat brass or copper buttons, 1810s 1830s. Many were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details. Bob French   |
| B1889-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067 Albert-GI067 Backmark-z5-no-text-222 blank back (no text), used on 1part brass buttons, 1830s 1840s. Some were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details.   |
| B7500-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067 Albert-GI067 Backmark-z5-no-text-222 blank back (no text), used on 1part brass buttons, 1830s 1840s. Some were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details.   |
| B7503-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Tice-GM200-A01 Albert-GI065 Backmark-z5-no-text-222 blank back (no text), used on 1part brass buttons, 1830s 1840s. Some were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details.   |
| B7026-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 1part-convex-coat Albert-GI067 Albert-GI067 Backmark-z5-no-text-222 blank back (no text), used on 1part brass buttons, 1830s 1840s. Some were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details.   |
| B5861-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 2part-flat-small Tice-GM206-As01 Johnson-257 Backmark-z5-no-text-311 blank back (no text), used on 2part flat buttons.   |
| B2228-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 2part-flat-small Tice-GM206-As01 Johnson-257 Backmark-z5-no-text-311 blank back (no text), used on 2part flat buttons.   |
| B2534-### Button-4110-Militia-General Militia, general service button, not designated for a specific state or unit. Button bears patriotic symbolism, eagle, stars, etc, and was stock item supplied to state militias. Militia button not specific units, General service. Militia General 2part-flat-small Tice-GM206-As01 Johnson-257 Backmark-z5-no-text-311 blank back (no text), used on 2part flat buttons.   |
| BB2082-### Button-4110-Militia-General Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons depicting eagle on the face may have been issued to militia officers. Few were issued, very possibly due to difficullty of stamping a design on a round button. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z5-no-text-323 blank back (no text), used on 2part sperical buttons. William Stafford, generalstaffbuttons.com   |
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