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

Button-5600-Maryland Button-5600-Maryland Maryland was one of the original thirteen colonies, authorizing the Constitution April 28, 1788. Maryland was a slave holding state, but located north of Washington. The Lincoln administration seized control preventing secession. Loyalties were mixed and militia units from Maryland served both causes. Maryland symbolism employed eagle over a shield with a farmer and fisherman. Maryland buttons. Maryland Tice-MD000 Albert-MD000 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5600-Maryland.html

Button-5602-Maryland-3part Button-5602-Maryland-3part Maryland symbolism, eagle over a shield with a farmer and fisherman. Maryland militia button, Maryland, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Maryland Three part buttons Tice-MD200 Albert-MD011 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5602-Maryland-3part.html

Button-5603-Maryland-southern-wartime Button-5603-Maryland-southern-wartime Maryland symbolism, eagle over a shield with a farmer and fisherman. Tice-MD203 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-5603-Maryland-southern-wartime.html

Button-5604-Maryland-BCG Button-5604-Maryland-BCG Baltimore City Guard Baltimore, Marylandsymbolism, BCG, wreath Maryland militia unit, Baltimore City Guard. Maryland BCG Three part buttons Tice-MD205 Albert-MD017 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5604-Maryland-BCG.html

Button-5605-Maryland-Military-Institute Button-5605-Maryland-Military-Institute Maryland Military Institute Baltimore, Maryland, symbolism, Bible, crossed saber, quill. Maryland school button, Maryland Military Institute. Maryland Military Tice-MDS270 Albert-SU217 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5605-Maryland-Military-Institute.html

Button-5606-Maryland-St-Timothy-Hall Button-5606-Maryland-St-Timothy-Hall St Timothy Hall Baltimore, Maryland, symbolism, ST TIMOTHY HALL, star, banner. Maryland school button, St Timothy Hall. Maryland St Timothy Hall Tice-MDS275 Albert-SU378 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5606-Maryland-St-Timothy-Hall.html

Button-5607-Maryland-Baltimore-Police Button-5607-Maryland-Baltimore-Police Baltimore City Police Baltimore, Maryland, symbolism, BCP wreath. Maryland police button, Baltimore City Police. Maryland Baltimore Police Tice-MDP280 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5607-Maryland-Baltimore-Police.html

Button-5609-Maryland-other Button-5609-Maryland-other Maryland button, Other patterns Maryland other Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5609-Maryland-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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