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

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button, not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery


Tice-AM212 AM215 AM221
Albert-AY059 to AY069





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B5027-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212-A01
Albert-AY059
Backmark-Robinson-Jones-141
"ROBINSONS, JONES & CO / (dot) ATTLEBORO (dot) // EXTRA / (four (dot) three (star)) RICH (four (dot) three (star))", rm inner ring, middle ring, and two outer rings, the outermost of which resembles a rope, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons ca 1820's - 1830's.



BB0571-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212
Albert-AY059
Backmark-Robinson-RW-132
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (dot) "ATTLEBOROUGH" (dot) // EXTRA / ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)), rm, inner, middle and outer raised rings, used on 1part low convex coat buttons, manufactured 1840s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B7042-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212
Albert-AY059
Backmark-Robinson-RW-132
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (dot) "ATTLEBOROUGH" (dot) // EXTRA / ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)), rm, inner, middle and outer raised rings, used on 1part low convex coat buttons, manufactured 1840s.



B8658-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212
Albert-AY059
Backmark-Robinson-RW-132
"R & W. ROBINSON" / (dot) "ATTLEBOROUGH" (dot) // EXTRA / ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot)), rm, inner, middle and outer raised rings, used on 1part low convex coat buttons, manufactured 1840s.



B7710-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215-A01
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-114
(graphic of an eagle) / (star) (star) (star) "IMPERIAL STAND." (star) (star) (star), rm, no rings, used on 1 part flat buttons, 1830s.



B5797-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215-A01
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-114
(graphic of an eagle) / (star) (star) (star) "IMPERIAL STAND." (star) (star) (star), rm, no rings, used on 1 part flat buttons, 1830s.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


B8917-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215-A01
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-114
(graphic of an eagle) / (star) (star) (star) "IMPERIAL STAND." (star) (star) (star), rm, no rings, used on 1 part flat buttons, 1830s.



B7705-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Superfine-Colour-111
"SUPERFINE" / (star) "COLOUR" (star), rm, no rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.



B7863-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Superfine-Colour-111
"SUPERFINE" / (star) "COLOUR" (star), rm, no rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.



B8656-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Superfine-Colour-111
"SUPERFINE" / (star) "COLOUR" (star), rm, no rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.



B8919-01-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Superfine-Colour-111
"SUPERFINE" / (star) "COLOUR" (star), rm, no rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.



B5525-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM215
Albert-AY060
Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-371
"TREBLE" / (star) "GILT" (star), rm, no rings, surrounded with a wreath, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.



B8657-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212
Albert-AY059
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.



BB0761-###
Button-4121-Militia-Artillery
Artillery symbolism, eagle, cannon, CORPS, REGT, and other patriotic devices.
Militia button not specific units, Artillery militia.
Militia Artillery

1part-coat
Tice-AM212
Albert-AY059
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





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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