A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button-5700-Massachusetts Button-5700-Massachusetts Massachusetts was one of the original thirteen colonies, authorizing the Constitution February 6, 1788. Massachusetts symbolism employs native American, arm with sword. Massachusetts buttons. Massachusetts Tice-MS000 Albert-MS000   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5700-Massachusetts.html |
| Button-5701-Massachusetts-Rev-War Button-5701-Massachusetts-Rev-War Massachusetts button, Revolutionary War period. Massachusetts Tice-MS001 Tice-MS003 Tice-MS005 Tice-MS007 Tice-MS008 Tice-MS010 Tice-MS011 Tice-MS013 Tice-MS015 Tice-MS017 Tice-MS019 Tice-MS021 Albert-MS001-to-Albert-MS010 no pics Do not publish Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5701-Massachusetts-Rev-War.html |
| Button-5702-Massachusetts-early-1part Button-5702-Massachusetts-early-1part Massachusetts symbolism, native American. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts early use, 1800's to 1820's. Massachusetts One part buttons Tice-MS030 Tice-MS032 Tice-MS036 Tice-MS038 Tice-MS100 to Tice-MS110 Albert-MS016 Albert-MS017 Albert-MS019 Albert-MS020 Albert-MS021 to Albert-MS027   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5702-Massachusetts-early-1part.html |
| Button-5703-Massachusetts-early-Artillery Button-5703-Massachusetts-early-Artillery Massachusetts symbolism, native American. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts early use, 1800's to 1820's. Massachusetts One part buttons Tice-MS034 Albert-MS018   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5703-Massachusetts-early-Artillery.html |
| Button-5704-Massachusetts-shield-1part Button-5704-Massachusetts-shield-1part Massachusetts symbolism, native American. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts early use, 1800's to 1820's. Massachusetts One part buttons Tice-MS200 Albert-MS026   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5704-Massachusetts-shield-1part.html |
| Button-5705-Massachusetts-shield-3part Button-5705-Massachusetts-shield-3part Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Massachusetts Three part buttons Tice-MS201 Albert-MS028 Albert-MS029   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5705-Massachusetts-shield-3part.html |
| Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword over shield, native American, ribbon with MASSACHUSETTS. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts, state general use, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Massachusetts Two part buttons Tice-MS202 Albert-MS030 to Albert-MS032   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5706-Massachusetts-shield-2part.html |
| Button-5707-Massachusetts-1part Button-5707-Massachusetts-1part Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword, MASS. VOLUNTER MILITIA. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Antebellum and Civil War. Massachusetts One part convex buttons Tice-MS204 Albert-MS033   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5707-Massachusetts-1part.html |
| Button-5708-Massachusetts-2part Button-5708-Massachusetts-2part Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword, MASS. VOLUNTER MILITIA. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Antebellum and Civil War. Massachusetts Two part buttons Tice-MS206 Tice-MS208 Tice-MS212 Albert-MS034 Albert-MS037   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5708-Massachusetts-2part.html |
| Button-5709-Massachusetts-3part Button-5709-Massachusetts-3part Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword, MASS. VOLUNTER MILITIA. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Antebellum and Civil War. Massachusetts 3part Tice-MS210 Albert-MS035 to MS036 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5709-Massachusetts-3part.html |
| Button-5711-Massachusetts-Artillery Button-5711-Massachusetts-Artillery Massachusetts general use, Artillery, Infantry, or Cavalry. Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword and A, I or C. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Civil War and post war. Massachusetts Two part buttons Tice-MS300 Albert-MS038   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5711-Massachusetts-Artillery.html |
| Button-5712-Massachusetts-Infantry Button-5712-Massachusetts-Infantry Massachusetts general use, Artillery, Infantry, or Cavalry. Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword and A, I or C. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Civil War and post war. Massachusetts Two part buttons Tice-MS302 Albert-MS040   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5712-Massachusetts-Infantry.html |
| Button-5713-Massachusetts-Cavalry Button-5713-Massachusetts-Cavalry Massachusetts general use, Artillery, Infantry, or Cavalry. Massachusetts symbolism, arm with sword and A, I or C. Massachusetts militia button, Massachusetts state general use, Civil War and post war. Massachusetts Two part buttons Tice-MS304 Albert-MS039   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5713-Massachusetts-Cavalry.html |
| Button-5720-Massachusetts-1st-Infantry-MVM Button-5720-Massachusetts-1st-Infantry-MVM Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 1st regiment, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Volunteer Militia, 1st regiment. Massachusetts MVM Regiment1 Tice-MS214 Albert-MS041   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5720-Massachusetts-1st-Infantry-MVM.html |
| Button-5721-Massachusetts-2nd-Light-Battery Button-5721-Massachusetts-2nd-Light-Battery Massachusetts 2nd Light Battery, Boston Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, 2nd Light Battery. Massachusetts Light Battery2 Tice-MS306 Albert-MS070 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-5721-Massachusetts-2nd-Light-Battery.html |
| Button-5722-Massachusetts-4th-Light-Battery Button-5722-Massachusetts-4th-Light-Battery Massachusetts 4th Light Battery, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, 4th Light Battery. Massachusetts Light Battery4 Tice-MS308 Albert-MS090   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5722-Massachusetts-4th-Light-Battery.html |
| Button-5723-Massachusetts-4th-Infantry-MVM Button-5723-Massachusetts-4th-Infantry-MVM Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 4th regiment, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, 4th regiment. Massachusetts MVM Regiment4 Tice-MS216 Albert-MS042   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5723-Massachusetts-4th-Infantry-MVM.html |
| Button-5724-Massachusetts-Chasseurs Button-5724-Massachusetts-Chasseurs Buttons were made in France and may have been issued to 49th New York, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry, 3rd Regiment Excelsior Brigade, 18th Massachusetts, 83rd Pennsylvania, 62nd Pennsylvania. The uniforms were a gift from France and were awarded as result of a review, along with tall shako style hats. The uniforms and hats proved unsatisfactory and many were either discarded at Brandy Station or returned to stores. Massachusetts militia unit, Chasseur buttons for Massachusetts, New York, or Pennsylvania. Massachusetts Chasseurs Tice-MS218 Tice-MS220 Albert-MS104   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5724-Massachusetts-Chasseurs.html |
| Button-5726-Massachusetts-Ancient-Honorable Button-5726-Massachusetts-Ancient-Honorable Ancient & Honorable Artillery, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Ancient & Honorable Artillery. Massachusetts Ancient Honorable Tice-MS040 Tice-MS042-(Ancient) Tice-MS222 Tice-MS224 Albert-MS045 Albert-MS046 Albert-MS047 Albert-MS048 Albert-MS049 Albert-MS051 Albert-MS052   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5726-Massachusetts-Ancient-Honorable.html |
| Button-5728-Massachusetts-Boston-City-Guard Button-5728-Massachusetts-Boston-City-Guard Boston City Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Boston City Guard. Massachusetts BCG Tice-MS112 Tice-MS226 Tice-MS228 Tice-MS230 Tice-MS232 Albert-MS053 Albert-MS054 Albert-MS055 Albert-MS056 Albert-MS057   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5728-Massachusetts-Boston-City-Guard.html |
| Button-5729-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Dragoons Button-5729-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Dragoons Massachusetts military organization, Massachusetts button, Boston Light Dragoons, Company B, 1st Battalion Light Dragoons, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Boston Light Dragoons, Company B, 1st Battalion. Massachusetts Boston Light Dragoons Tice-MS234 Albert-MS064   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5729-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Dragoons.html |
| Button-5730-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Infantry Button-5730-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Infantry Massachusetts military organization, Boston Light Infantry, BLI, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Boston Light Infantry. Massachusetts Boston Light Infantry Tice-MS114 Tice-MS236 Tice-MS238 Tice-MS310 Albert-MS065 Albert-MS066 Albert-MS067 Albert-MS068 Albert-MS069   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5730-Massachusetts-Boston-Light-Infantry.html |
| Button-5731-Massachusetts-Charleston-City-Guard Button-5731-Massachusetts-Charleston-City-Guard Massachusetts military organization, Charleston City Guard, Charleston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Charleston City Guard. Massachusetts Charleston City Guard Tice-MS240 Albert-MS082 Albert-MS084   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5731-Massachusetts-Charleston-City-Guard.html |
| Button-5732-Massachusetts-Clinton-Light-Guard Button-5732-Massachusetts-Clinton-Light-Guard Massachusetts military organization, Clinton Light Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Clinton Light Guard. Massachusetts Clinton Light Guard Tice-MS242 Albert-MS085 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-5732-Massachusetts-Clinton-Light-Guard.html |
| Button-5733-Massachusetts-Cohannet-Rifle Button-5733-Massachusetts-Cohannet-Rifle Massachusetts military organization, Cohannet Rifle Corps,Taunton, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Cohannet Rifle Corps. Massachusetts Cohannet Rifle Corp 0 TiceMS244 Tice-MS244 Albert-MS086   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5733-Massachusetts-Cohannet-Rifle.html |
| Button-5734-Massachusetts-Fitchburg-Fusileers Button-5734-Massachusetts-Fitchburg-Fusileers Massachusetts military organization, FF, Fitchburg Fusileers, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Fitchburg Fusileers. Massachusetts Fitchburg Fusileers Tice-MS246 Albert-MS088   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5734-Massachusetts-Fitchburg-Fusileers.html |
| Button-5735-Massachusetts-Independent-Corps-Cadets Button-5735-Massachusetts-Independent-Corps-Cadets Massachusetts military organization, ICC, Independent Corps of Cadets, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Independent Corps of Cadets. Massachusetts ICC Tice-MS023 Tice-MS025 Tice-MS042-(ICC) Tice-MS116 Tice-MS118 Tice-MS248 Tice-MS200-A01 Albert-MS058 Albert-MS059 Albert-MS060 Albert-MS061 Albert-MS062   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5735-Massachusetts-Independent-Corps-Cadets.html |
| Button-5736-Massachusetts-Independent-Guard Button-5736-Massachusetts-Independent-Guard Independent Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Independent Guard. Massachusetts Independent Guard Tice-MS250 Albert-MS089   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5736-Massachusetts-Independent-Guard.html |
| Button-5737-Massachusetts-Mansfield-Cadets Button-5737-Massachusetts-Mansfield-Cadets Mansfield Cadets, Mansfield, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Mansfield Cadets. Massachusetts Mansfield Cadets Tice-MS252 Albert-MS091   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5737-Massachusetts-Mansfield-Cadets.html |
| Button-5738-Massachusetts-Coast-Guard Button-5738-Massachusetts-Coast-Guard Massachusetts Coast Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Massachusetts Coast Guard. Massachusetts Coast Guard Tice-MS256 Albert-MS043   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5738-Massachusetts-Coast-Guard.html |
| Button-5739-Massachusetts-National-Lancers Button-5739-Massachusetts-National-Lancers National Lancers, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, National Lancers. Massachusetts National Lancers Tice-MS258 Tice-MS260 Albert-MS073 Albert-MS074   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5739-Massachusetts-National-Lancers.html |
| Button-5740-Massachusetts-National-Rifle-Rangers Button-5740-Massachusetts-National-Rifle-Rangers National Rifle Rangers, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, National Rifle Rangers. Massachusetts National Rifle Rangers Tice-MS262 Albert-MS078   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5740-Massachusetts-National-Rifle-Rangers.html |
| Button-5741-Massachusetts-New-England-Guards Button-5741-Massachusetts-New-England-Guards New England Guard, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, New England Guard. Massachusetts NEG Tice-MS120 Tice-MS264 Albert-MS075 Albert-MS076 Albert-MS077   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5741-Massachusetts-New-England-Guards.html |
| Button-5742-Massachusetts-44th-Volunteer-Infantry Button-5742-Massachusetts-44th-Volunteer-Infantry Massachusetts Volunteer 44th Infantry, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Volunteer 44th Infantry. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regt44 Tice-MS266 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-5742-Massachusetts-44th-Volunteer-Infantry.html |
| Button-5743-Massachusetts-Norfolk-Guards Button-5743-Massachusetts-Norfolk-Guards Norfolk Guards, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Norfolk Guards. Massachusetts Norfolk Guards Tice-MS268 Albert-MS093   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5743-Massachusetts-Norfolk-Guards.html |
| Button-5744-Massachusetts-Pulaski-Guards Button-5744-Massachusetts-Pulaski-Guards Pulaski Guards, South Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Pulaski Guards. Massachusetts Pulaski Guards Tice-MS269 Albert-MS079 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-5744-Massachusetts-Pulaski-Guards.html |
| Button-5745-Massachusetts-Boston-Rangers Button-5745-Massachusetts-Boston-Rangers Boston Rangers, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Boston Rangers. Massachusetts Boston Rangers Tice-MS122 Albert-MS080 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-5745-Massachusetts-Boston-Rangers.html |
| Button-5746-Massachusetts-Richardson-Light-Guard Button-5746-Massachusetts-Richardson-Light-Guard Richardson Light Guard, Lowell, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Richardson Light Guard. Massachusetts Richardson Light Guard Tice-MS270 Albert-MS094   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5746-Massachusetts-Richardson-Light-Guard.html |
| Button-5747-Massachusetts-Sarsfield-Guards Button-5747-Massachusetts-Sarsfield-Guards Sarsfield Guards, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Sarsfield Guards. Massachusetts Sarsfield Guards Tice-MS272 Albert-MS095   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5747-Massachusetts-Sarsfield-Guards.html |
| Button-5748-Massachusetts-Winchester-Guards Button-5748-Massachusetts-Winchester-Guards Winchester Guards, not definite, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Winchester Guards. Massachusetts Winchester Guard Tice-MS278 Albert-MS099   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5748-Massachusetts-Winchester-Guards.html |
| Button-5749-Massachusetts-Springfield-City-Guard Button-5749-Massachusetts-Springfield-City-Guard Massachusetts military organization, Springfield City Guard, Springfield, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Springfield City Guard. Massachusetts Springfield City Guard Tice-MS274 Albert-MS097   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5749-Massachusetts-Springfield-City-Guard.html |
| Button-5750-Massachusetts-Washington-Light-Infantry Button-5750-Massachusetts-Washington-Light-Infantry Massachusetts military organization, Washington Light Infantry, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Washington Light Infantry. Massachusetts Washington Light Infantry Tice-MS276 Albert-MS081   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5750-Massachusetts-Washington-Light-Infantry.html |
| Button-5751-Massachusetts-Worchester-City-Guard Button-5751-Massachusetts-Worchester-City-Guard Massachusetts military organization, WCG, Worchester City Guard, Worchester, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Worchester City Guard. Massachusetts Worchester City Guard Tice-MS284 Tice-MS286 Albert-MS100   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5751-Massachusetts-Worchester-City-Guard.html |
| Button-5752-Massachusetts-Harvard-University Button-5752-Massachusetts-Harvard-University Massachusetts school, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Massachusetts school button, Harvard University. Massachusetts Harvard University Tice-MSS292 Albert-SU146 Albert-SU147 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-5752-Massachusetts-Harvard-University.html |
| Button-5753-Massachusetts-Highland-Cadets Button-5753-Massachusetts-Highland-Cadets Massachusetts school, HC, Highland Cadets, Worcester, Massachusetts. Massachusetts militia unit, Highland Cadets. Massachusetts Highland Cadets Tice-MSS390 Albert-SU157   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5753-Massachusetts-Highland-Cadets.html |
| Button-5754-Massachusetts-Institute-Technology Button-5754-Massachusetts-Institute-Technology Massachusetts school, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Massachusetts school button, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Massachusetts MIT Tice-MSS395 Albert-SU244   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5754-Massachusetts-Institute-Technology.html |
| Button-5755-Massachusetts-eagle-unidentified Button-5755-Massachusetts-eagle-unidentified Tice-MS282 Albert-UU137   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5755-Massachusetts-eagle-unidentified.html |
| Button-5758-Massachusetts-other Button-5758-Massachusetts-other Massachusetts button, Other patterns Massachusetts other   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-5758-Massachusetts-other.html |
| 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. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html     Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, button backmarks, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Button backmarks. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html     Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html |
| 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. Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html     Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html |
Relicman sales catalog, Civil War artifacts and relics: .    All items listed are authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. All artillery items listed have been disarmed. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission. All weapons are pre 1898 antique weapons, and are exempt from Federal regulation, no licenses or permits are required. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/Relicman-Sales-000.html |