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

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-5100-Illinois
Button-5100-Illinois
Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1818, as the 21st state. Illinois symbolism incorporates, eagle with streamer, bearing State Sovereighty, National Unity.
Illinois button.
Illinois









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Button-5102-Illinois-WUCMA
Button-5102-Illinois-WUCMA
Western Union College and Military Academy, Fulton Illinois. W. U. C. & M. A. was a scholastic and military school, operating from 1861 to 1866.
Illinois school button, Western Union College and Military Academy, Fulton Illinois.
Illinois WUCMA
WUCMA, symbolism, CADET, crossed sabers, cannon, WUCMA.

Tice-ILS275
Albert-SU435





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BB1130-###
Button-5102-Illinois-WUCMA
Western Union College and Military Academy, Fulton Illinois. W. U. C. & M. A. was a scholastic and military school, operating from 1861 to 1866.
Illinois school button, Western Union College and Military Academy Fulton Illinois.
Illinois WUCMA
WUCMA, symbolism, CADET, crossed sabers, cannon, WUCMA.
3part-coat
Tice-ILS275-A02
Albert-SU435
Backmark-z1-Superior-Quality-131
"SUPERIOR" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s.
Ken Darnell


BB0370-###
Button-5102-Illinois-WUCMA

NY WUCMA
New York

3part-coat
Tice-SU435-cadet-WUCMA
Albert-NY
Backmark-z1-Superior-Quality-131
"SUPERIOR" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


Button-5109-Illinois-other
Button-5109-Illinois-other

Illinois button, .
Illinois









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B9399-###
Button-5109-Illinois-other
Illinois, symbolism, eagle with a banner, STATE SOVEREIGNTY NATIONAL UNION.
AlbertIL01-Illinois state general use.
Illinois

3part-coat
Albert-IL001
Albert-IL001
Backmark-Goodwins-101
"GOODWINS PAT. JULY 27 1875" / (dot), dm, sans serif lettering, iron back, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca 1800s.



BB1096-###
Button-5109-Illinois-other
Illinois, symbolism, eagle with a banner, STATE SOVEREIGNTY NATIONAL UNION.
AlbertIL01-Illinois state general use.
Illinois

3part-coat
Albert-IL001-A
Albert-IL001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-311
"""SCOVILL MF'G Co. (o is small and underlined)"" / (star) ""WATERBURY"" (star)"", dm, large letters, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, ca late 1800s. "
Kordecki Lorraine


BB1757-###
Button-5109-Illinois-other

AlbertIL04-Illinois National Guard.
Illinois

2part-coat
Albert-IL004-A
Albert-IL004
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-371
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY", dm, periods may be weak or obstructed on some examples, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons late 1800s 1900s.
Loomis collection


B9370-###
Button-5109-Illinois-other
Illinois, symbolism, eagle with a banner, STATE SOVEREIGNTY NATIONAL UNION.
AlbertIL01-Illinois state general use.
Illinois

3part-small
Albert-IL001
Albert-IL001
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-203
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 3part buttons, late 1800s.






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.


Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons,
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War.
Buttons of the American Civil War.
Presented are buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on military buttons and those from the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865.
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, button backmarks,
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War.
Button backmarks.
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, All,
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War.
Artifacts of the American Civil War.
Presented are artifacts, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865.
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