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

Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button, not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles Tice-RM175 to RM196 Albert-RF023 to RF029 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4130-Militia-Rifles.html

BB1756-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles Size Albert-RF024 Albert-RF024 Backmark-Peasley-A-M-022 "A. M. PEASLEY. / (star) (star) BOSTON (star)", rm, no rings, used on 1part-flat-coat buttons, 1810s 1820s. Loomis collection

B8564-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM193 Albert-RF028 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-Best-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (floral) "RICH" (floral) // "BEST / QUALITY", dm, no rings, used on 1part buttons, ca 1830s.

B4158-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM193 Albert-RF028 Backmark-z1-Extra-Strong-111 "(ring of floral) // "EXTRA / (dot) STRONG (dot)", dm, middle ring, no outer ring, used on 1part flat buttons 1830s.

B5526-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM178 Albert-RF026 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Orange-Gilt-112 "IMPERIAL" / (floural) "ORANGE GILT" (floural), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.

B7045-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM193 Albert-RF028 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Orange-Gilt-112 "IMPERIAL" / (floural) "ORANGE GILT" (floural), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part flat coat buttons 1820s, 1830s.

B7894-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM184-A01 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-112 "IMPERIAL" / (dot) (star) (dot) "STANDARD" (dot) (star) (dot), rmdc, iused on 1part flat coat buttons 1830s.

B7504-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM184 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Imperial-Standard-121 "IMPERIAL" / (dot) "STANDARD" (dot), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part flat buttons, 1830s.

B8737-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM181 Albert-RF026 Backmark-z1-London-Treble-Gilt111 "LONDON / TREBLE GILT/ (double solid inner ring) / (graphic of bough flowers)", dm)

B1207-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM187-A01 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Orange-Gilt-Colour-111 "ORANGE" / (+) "GILT COLOUR" (+), dm, inner and outer rings, used on 1part flat buttons, 1830s.

B8732-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM193 Albert-RF028 Backmark-z1-Standard-Colour-Treble-Gilt-111 "STANDARD COLOUR" / (dot) "TREBLE GILT" (dot), rm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured 1830s.

B7505-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM184 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Superfine-Strong-London-111 "SUPERFINE (star) STRONG" / (star) "LONDON" (star) rm, inner raised ring, no outer ring, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1830s.

BB1375-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM187 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Superior-Quality-511 "(ring of 13 stars) (wide outside border is inscribed with the 13 stars) // (eagle) (eagle is above the shank) / "SUPERIOR QUALITY" (text is counter clockwise below the shank), rm, inner solid ring, , middle ring of dots, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured ca 1820s, 1830s. Greg Clark

B8712-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM193 Albert-RF028 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-Orange-Colour-112 "TREBLE GILT" / (+) "ORANGE COLOUR" (+) , dm, inner ring of rays, no outer ring, used on 1part coat buttons, manufactured 1820s 1830s.

B8739-### Button-4130-Militia-Rifles Rifles symbolism, hunting horn, stars and other patriotic devices. Militia button not specific units, Rifles militia. Militia Rifles 1part-coat Tice-RM187-A02 Albert-RF027 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-Standard-Colour-115 "TREBLE (dot) GILT" / (fluer de lis) "STANDARD (dot) COLOUR" (fluer de lis) / S (inside oval ring of dots, S may be a trademark or abbreviation for the maker name) dm. inner and outer rings of dots.

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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