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

Button-4600-Connecticut Button-4600-Connecticut Connecticut was one of the original thirteen colonies, authorizing the Constitution as the fifth state. Connecticut symbolism incorporates grapevines, and a motto, Qui Transtulit Sustinet, "He who transplanted continues to sustain". Connecticut buttons. Connecticut Tice-CT000 Albert-CT000 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4600-Connecticut.html

Button-4601-Connecticut-Rev-War Button-4601-Connecticut-Rev-War Connecticut, Rev War period, regiments designated. Connecticut button, Revolutionary War period. Connecticut One part buttons Tice-CT001 to CT013 Albert-CT001 to CT005 no pic Do not publish Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4601-Connecticut-Rev-War.html

Button-4602-Connecticut-early Button-4602-Connecticut-early Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use, 1820's. Connecticut One part buttons Tice-CT050 Albert-CT011 no pic No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4602-Connecticut-early.html

Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut Three part buttons Tice-CT200 Albert-CT012 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part.html

Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Button-4604-Connecticut-2part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut Two part buttons Tice-CT205 Albert-CT013 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4604-Connecticut-2part.html

Button-4611-Connecticut-CNG Button-4611-Connecticut-CNG Connecticut National Guard, was used to consolidate county militia units into a state orgainization, Symbolism incorporates, CNG, Connecticut National Guard. Connecticut militia unit button, Connecticut National Guard. Connecticut CNG Three part officer button Tice-CT210 Albert-CT020 Albert-CT021 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4611-Connecticut-CNG.html

Button-4612-Connecticut-22nd-Militia Button-4612-Connecticut-22nd-Militia Connecticut regiment, 1st FlankCompany, 22nd Militia Regiment, Hartford, Connecticut, symbolism , 1st FLANK COMPANY, 22nd REGIMENT, eagle with I. Connecticut militia unit button, Connecticut, 1st FlankCompany, 22nd Militia Regiment. Connecticut Militia22 Tice-CT250 Albert-CT033 no pic No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4612-Connecticut-22nd-Militia.html

Button-4613-Connecticut-GFG Button-4613-Connecticut-GFG Govenor Foot Guard, Hartford, Connecticut, symbolism, 2nd COMPy GOV FOOT GUARDS 1775 eagle. Connecticut militia unit button, Governor's Foot Guard. Connecticut GFG Tice-CT253 Albert-CT024 to CT025 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4613-Connecticut-GFG.html

Button-4614-Connecticut-HCG Button-4614-Connecticut-HCG Hartford City Guard Hartford, Connecticut, symbolism, HCG, stag, wreath. Connecticut militia unit button, Hartford City Guard. Connecticut HCG Tice-CT256 Albert-CT023 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4614-Connecticut-HCG.html

Button-4615-Connecticut-HLG Button-4615-Connecticut-HLG Hartford Light Guard Hartford, Connecticut, symbolism, HLG, script style. Connecticut militia unit button, Hartford Light Guard. Connecticut HLG Tice-CT259 Albert-CT022 no pic No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4615-Connecticut-HLG.html

Button-4616-Connecticut-NHG Button-4616-Connecticut-NHG New Haven Grays, New Haven, Connecticut, symbolism, NHG, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia unit button, New Haven Grays. Connecticut NHG Tice-CT262 to CT268 Albert-CT026 to CT029 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4616-Connecticut-NHG.html

Button-4621-Connecticut-Collegiate Button-4621-Connecticut-Collegiate Collegiate & Commercial Institute New Haven, Connecticut, symbolism, open book surrounded by symbols of industry and art. Connecticut school button, Collegiate & Commercial Institute. Connecticut Collegiate Commercial Tice-CTS278 Albert-SU085 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4621-Connecticut-Collegiate.html

Button-4622-Connecticut-EAC Button-4622-Connecticut-EAC Episcopal Academy of Cheshire, symbolism, cross, EAC script style, 1794. Connecticut school button, Episcopal Academy of Cheshire. Connecticut EAC Tice-CTS281 Albert-SU102 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4622-Connecticut-EAC.html

Button-4623-Connecticut-Rectory-School Button-4623-Connecticut-Rectory-School Rectory School Centerville, Connecticut, now Hamden, symbolism, R S, school building with a cross, FESTINA LENTE. Connecticut school button, Rectory School. Connecticut Rectory School Tice-CTS284 Albert-SU341 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4623-Connecticut-Rectory-School.html

Button-4624-Connecticut-Stamford Button-4624-Connecticut-Stamford Stamford Institute, Stamford Connecticut, symbolism, STAMFORD INSTITUTE 1850. Connecticut school button, Stamford Institute. Connecticut Stamford Institute Tice-CTS287 Albert-SU357 no pic No matches found, if you have an example of a button with this backmark, please send pics. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4624-Connecticut-Stamford.html

Button-4625-Connecticut-Weston Button-4625-Connecticut-Weston Weston Boarding School, symbolism, WESTON BOARDING SCHOOL, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut school button, Weston Boarding School Connecticut Weston School Albert-SU422 Albert-SU422 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4625-Connecticut-Weston.html

Button-4629-Connecticut-other Button-4629-Connecticut-other Connecticut button, Other patterns Connecticut other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4629-Connecticut-other.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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