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

Button-5400-Louisiana Button-5400-Louisiana Louisiana was admitted to the Union in 1812, as the 18th state. It seceded from the Union January 26, 1861 and became one of the eleven Confederate states. Louisiana symbolism employed a Pelican feeding her young. Louisiana buttons. Louisiana Tice-LA000 Albert-LA000 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5400-Louisiana.html

Button-5401-Louisiana-2part Button-5401-Louisiana-2part Louisiana symbolism employed Pelican feeding her young. Louisiana militia button, Louisiana, state general use, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War. Louisiana Two part buttons Tice-LA200 to LA224 Albert-LA001 to LA007 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5401-Louisiana-2part.html

Button-5402-Louisiana-southern-2part Button-5402-Louisiana-southern-2part Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Louisiana militia, in the Confederacy, Louisiana, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana One and two part buttons Tice-LA240 to LA268 Albert-LA008 to LA012 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5402-Louisiana-southern-2part.html

Button-5404-Louisiana-Voltigeurs-D-Orleans Button-5404-Louisiana-Voltigeurs-D-Orleans Voltigeurs D Orleans, Voltigeurs of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana militia unit, Voltigeurs D Orleans. Louisiana Voltigeurs D Orleans Tice-LA270 Albert-LA017 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-5404-Louisiana-Voltigeurs-D-Orleans.html

Button-5405-Louisiana-Bataillon-D-Artillerie Button-5405-Louisiana-Bataillon-D-Artillerie Bataillon D Artillerie D Orleans, New Orleans Battalion of Artillery, New Orleans, Louisiana. French manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Bataillon D Artillerie D Orleans. Louisiana Bataillon D Artillerie Tice-LA272 Albert-LA020 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-5405-Louisiana-Bataillon-D-Artillerie.html

Button-5406-Louisiana-Canoniers-D-Donaldsonville Button-5406-Louisiana-Canoniers-D-Donaldsonville Canoniers D Donaldsonville, Donaldsonville Artillery, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. French manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Canoniers D Donaldsonville. Louisiana Canoniers D Donaldsonville Tice-LA274 Albert-LA021 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5406-Louisiana-Canoniers-D-Donaldsonville.html

Button-5407-Louisiana-Garde-D-Orleans Button-5407-Louisiana-Garde-D-Orleans Garde D Orleans, New Orleans City Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana. French manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Garde D Orleans. Louisiana Garde D Orleans Tice-LA276 Albert-LA018 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5407-Louisiana-Garde-D-Orleans.html

Button-5408-Louisiana-Pelican-Guards Button-5408-Louisiana-Pelican-Guards Pelican Guards. PG buttons French manufacture, may date to post Civil War period. PG buttons with blank backs, may be of Mexican origin, purpose and use is not known. Louisiana militia unit, Pelican Guards. Louisiana Pelican Guards Tice-LA279 to LA287 Albert-LA024 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5408-Louisiana-Pelican-Guards.html

Button-5409-Louisiana-Legion-Francaise Button-5409-Louisiana-Legion-Francaise Legion Francaise, New Orleans French Legion, New Orleans, Louisiana. Southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Legion Francaise. Louisiana Legion Francaise Tice-LA282 Albert-LA019 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-5409-Louisiana-Legion-Francaise.html

Button-5410-Louisiana-Madison-Light-Infantry Button-5410-Louisiana-Madison-Light-Infantry Madison Light Infantry, New Orleans, Louisiana. Southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Madison Light Infantry. Louisiana Madison Light Infantry Tice-LA284 Albert-LA030 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5410-Louisiana-Madison-Light-Infantry.html

Button-5411-Louisiana-Magnolia-Guards Button-5411-Louisiana-Magnolia-Guards Magnolia Guards. Southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Magnolia Guards. Louisiana Magnolia Guards Tice-LA286 Albert-LA025 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-5411-Louisiana-Magnolia-Guards.html

Button-5412-Louisiana-Pelican-Cavalry Button-5412-Louisiana-Pelican-Cavalry Louisiana organization, Pelican Cavalry. Tice states that this button may be of Mexican origin. Louisiana militia unit, Pelican Cavalry. Louisiana Pelican Cavalry Tice-LA288 Albert-LA029 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-5412-Louisiana-Pelican-Cavalry.html

Button-5413-Louisiana-Tensas-Cavalry Button-5413-Louisiana-Tensas-Cavalry Louisiana organization, Tensas Cavalry. Tice states that this button may be of Mexican origin. Louisiana militia unit, Tensas Cavalry. Louisiana Tensas Cavalry Tice-LA290 Albert-LA027 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-5413-Louisiana-Tensas-Cavalry.html

Button-5414-Louisiana-Militia-Artillery Button-5414-Louisiana-Militia-Artillery Louisiana organization, Militia unit not determined Southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana militia unit, Militia unit not determined. Louisiana Militia Artillery Tice-LA292 Albert-LA022 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-5414-Louisiana-Militia-Artillery.html

Button-5415-Louisiana-VDY Button-5415-Louisiana-VDY Louisiana organization, Militia unit VDY. Tice states that this button may be of Mexican origin. Louisiana militia unit, Militia unit VDY. Louisiana VDY Tice-LA294 Albert-LA026 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-5415-Louisiana-VDY.html

Button-5416-Louisiana-College Button-5416-Louisiana-College Louisiana College, New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana school button, Louisiana College. Louisiana Louisiana College Tice-LAS296 Albert-SU206 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-5416-Louisiana-College.html

Button-5417-Louisiana-Police Button-5417-Louisiana-Police Louisiana Police organization, New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana Police organization, Louisiana Police New Orleans. Louisiana Louisiana Police Tice-LAP298 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5417-Louisiana-Police.html

Button-5418-Louisiana-other Button-5418-Louisiana-other Louisiana button, Other patterns Louisiana other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5418-Louisiana-other.html

Button-5419-Louisiana-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Button-5419-Louisiana-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction Louisiana button, Other patterns Louisiana other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5419-Louisiana-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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