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

Button-4200-Alabama Button-4200-Alabama Alabama was admitted to the Union in 1819, as the 22nd state. It seceded from the Union January 11, 1861 and became one of the eleven Confederate states. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed to a tree. An eagle with AVC, (Alabama Volunteer Corps) was also employed, generally for enlisted troops. Alabama buttons. Alabama Tice-AB000 Albert-AB000 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4200-Alabama.html

Button-4201-Alabama-officer-3Part Button-4201-Alabama-officer-3Part Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Alabama militia button, Alabama, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War, use of some patterns continued after reconstruction. Alabama Three part officer buttons Tice-AB200 Albert-AB001 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4201-Alabama-officer-3Part.html

Button-4202-Alabama-Southern-2part Button-4202-Alabama-Southern-2part Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Alabama militia, in the Confederacy, Alabama, state general use for officers, southern wartime manufacture. Alabama Two part buttons Tice-AB202 to AB208 Albert-AB007 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4202-Alabama-Southern-2part.html

Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC Two part buttons Tice-AB210 to AB218 Albert-AB002 to AB003 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4203-Alabama-AVC.html

Button-4204-Alabama-AVC-Southern Button-4204-Alabama-AVC-Southern Alabama militia, in the Confederacy, AVC, Alabama Volunteer Corps, southern wartime manufacture. Alabama Two part buttons Tice-AB220 Do not publish Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4204-Alabama-AVC-Southern.html

Button-4205-Alabama-MVC Button-4205-Alabama-MVC MVC, tentative attibution to Mobile Volunteer Militia, and Alabama unit. Design is very similar to AVC, however resesarch has been unable to confirm Alabama use and it could have been used by Mississippi. Alabama militia unit, MVC, Mobile Volunteer Corps, or Mississippi Volunteer Corp, or? Alabama MVC Two part buttons Tice-AB250 Albert-AB004 to AB005 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4205-Alabama-MVC.html

Button-4206-Alabama-Mobile-Cadets Button-4206-Alabama-Mobile-Cadets Mobile Cadets, Mobile, Alabama. Unit was organized in 1845, and served in the Civil War. However buttons made for this uniit probably date to the 1870's .Mobile Cadet symbolism, MOBILE CADET, map of Alabama nailed to a tree. Alabama militia unit, Mobile Cadet. Alabama MobileCadets Three part buttons Tice-AB252 Albert-AB006 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4206-Alabama-Mobile-Cadets.html

Button-4207-Alabama-University Button-4207-Alabama-University Alabama school button, University of Alabama. Alabama University Flat two part buttons Tice-ABS280 Albert-SU014 no pics Do not publish Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4207-Alabama-University.html

Button-4208-Alabama-ACC Button-4208-Alabama-ACC ACC, tentative attribution to University of Alabama Cadet Corps. Button designed may have also been intended for a NEW York unit Alabama school button, University of Alabama Cadet Corps, tentative attribution. Alabama ACC Tice-ABS282 Albert-SU017 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4208-Alabama-ACC.html

Button-4209-Alabama-CMI Button-4209-Alabama-CMI Alabama organization button, Central Masonic Institute. Alabama CMI Tice-ABS284 Albert-SU081 no pics No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4209-Alabama-CMI.html

Button-4218-Alabama-other Button-4218-Alabama-other Alabama button, Other patterns Alabama other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4218-Alabama-other.html

Button-4219-Alabama-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Button-4219-Alabama-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Alabama button, Other patterns Alabama other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4219-Alabama-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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