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

Button-4900-Georgia Button-4900-Georgia Georgia was one of the original thirteen colonies, authorizing the Constitution January 2, 1788. Georgia seceded from the Union January 19, 1861 and became one of the eleven Confederate states. Georgia symbolism from the colonial period, imployed a snake, Don't Tread on Me. Georgia symbolism, adopted in 1799, employed a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia buttons. Georgia Tice-GA000 Albert-GA000 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4900-Georgia.html

Button-4901-Georgia-RevWar Button-4901-Georgia-RevWar Georgia button, Revolutionary War period. Georgia RevWar Tice-GA001 no pics Do not publish Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4901-Georgia-RevWar.html

Button-4902-Georgia-2part Button-4902-Georgia-2part Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia militia button, Georgia, state general use, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War. Georgia Two part buttons Tice-GA200 to GA209 Albert-GA001 to GA004 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4902-Georgia-2part.html

Button-4903-Georgia-English-2part Button-4903-Georgia-English-2part Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia militia, in the Confederacy, Georgia, state general use, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy Georgia Two part buttons Tice-GA212 to GA215 Albert-GA005 to GA006 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4903-Georgia-English-2part.html

Button-4904-Georgia-southern-2part Button-4904-Georgia-southern-2part Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia militia, in the Confederacy, Georgia, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia Two part buttons Tice-GA218 to GA230 Albert-GA007 to GA011 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4904-Georgia-southern-2part.html

Button-4905-Georgia-southern-1part Button-4905-Georgia-southern-1part Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia militia, in the Confederacy, Georgia, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Georgia One part buttons Tice-GA233 Albert-GA012 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4905-Georgia-southern-1part.html

Button-4906-Georgia-3part Button-4906-Georgia-3part Georgia symbolism, a dome bearing Constitution supported by three pillars, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. Georgia militia button, Georgia, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War, use of some patterns continued after reconstruction. Georgia Three part buttons Tice-GA239 to GA242 Albert-GA014 to GA015 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4906-Georgia-3part.html

Button-4907-Georgia-Chatham-Artillery Button-4907-Georgia-Chatham-Artillery Chatham Artillery, Savannah Georgia, symbolism, DONT TREAD ON ME, snake, this was the colonial seal of Georgia before the dome was adopted and was probably used by units in addition to Chatham Artillery. Georgia millita unit, Chatham Artillery. Georgia Chatham Artillery Tice-GA110 Albert-NA001 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4907-Georgia-Chatham-Artillery.html

Button-4908-Georgia-Irish-Jasper-Greens Button-4908-Georgia-Irish-Jasper-Greens Irish Jasper Greens, Savannah, Georgia, symbolism, IJG, eagle harp. Georgia millita unit, Irish Jasper Greens. Georgia Irish Jasper Greens Tice-GA256 Albert-GA018 Albert-GA019 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4908-Georgia-Irish-Jasper-Greens.html

Button-4909-Georgia-Lamar-Mounted-Rifles Button-4909-Georgia-Lamar-Mounted-Rifles Lamar Mounted Rifles, Savannah, Georgia, symbolism, M RIFLES, Georgia dome. Georgia millita unit, Lamar Mounted Rifles. Georgia Lamar Mounted Rifles Tice-GA259 Albert-GA020 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4909-Georgia-Lamar-Mounted-Rifles.html

Button-4910-Georgia-Republican-Blues Button-4910-Georgia-Republican-Blues Republican Blues, Savannah, Georgia, symbolism, eagle with shield and RB. RB with a wreath was also used by a Pennslvania unit, Reserve Brigade. Georgia millita unit, Republican Blues. Georgia Republican Blues Tice-GA261 to GA264 Albert-GA023 PA040 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4910-Georgia-Republican-Blues.html

Button-4911-Georgia-Franklin-College Button-4911-Georgia-Franklin-College Franklin College Athens, Georgia, eventually became University of Georgia, symbolism, FRANKLIN COLLEGE, Georgia dome. Georgia school, Franklin College. Georgia Franklin College Tice-GAS275 to GAS278 Albert-SU114 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4911-Georgia-Franklin-College.html

Button-4912-GMI-Unknown Button-4912-GMI-Unknown GMI one part button is 1830's design, and predates the Georgia school, GMI, founded in 1851. Dating, style, and symbolism more closely follows that of a northern school, Norwich Universtiy in Vermont, but so far researchers have not been able to identify the actual use of this pattern. Alternately this could have been a prototype or a sample made for GMI, that never got adopted. GMI, school, not determined, GMI, school, not determined. GMI Unknown Tice-GAS281 Albert-SU126 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4912-GMI-Unknown.html

Button-4913-Georgia-GMI Button-4913-Georgia-GMI Georgia school, Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia, symbolism, GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, Georgia dome, 1851. Georgia school button, Georgia Military Institute. Georgia GMI Tice-GAS284 to GAS296 Albert-SU127 to SU131 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4913-Georgia-GMI.html

Button-4918-Georgia-other Button-4918-Georgia-other Georgia button, Other patterns Georgia other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4918-Georgia-other.html

Button-4919-Georgia-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Button-4919-Georgia-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Georgia button, Other patterns Georgia other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4919-Georgia-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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