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The Civil War Relicman,
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Winchester, Virginia
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This page updated March 05, 2008 |
The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Federal Buttons
This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years. This archive record is for educational purposes only. Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.
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.
Federal officer
buttons (GS...)
Federal general service
two piece buttons (GI94 to GI98), 1840's through 1860's generally
Federal Artillery one piece buttons
(up to AY48, and AY55), 1820's and earlier generally
Federal Artillery one piece buttons,
(AY50 to AY69), 1820's to 1840's generally
Federal Artillery two piece buttons
(AY71 to AY84), 1840's through 1860's generally
Federal Cavalry
buttons
(CV...)
Federal Dragoon
buttons (DR....)
Federal Engineer
buttons (EG....)
Federal Infantry one piece buttons
(GI32 to GI53), up to1820's generally
Federal Infantry one piece buttons
(GI74 to GI80), 1820's through 1840's generally
Federal Infantry two piece buttons
(GI82 to GI92), 1840's through 1860's generally
Federal Marine
Corps buttons (MC...)
Federal Navy one piece buttons
(up to NA93), up to 1840's generally)
Federal Navy two piece buttons
(NA101 to NA119), 1840's through 1860's generally
Federal Ordnance
buttons OC...)
Federal Revenue Cutter
buttons (FD1 to FD11)
Federal Riflemen one piece buttons
(RF6, RF15, and RF23 to RF29), 1820's to 1840's generally
Federal Riflemen two piece buttons
(RF16 to RF21), 1840's through 1860's generally
Federal Sharpshooters buttons (GI86 and GI95)
Federal Signal Corps buttons (SG....)
Federal
Topographical Engineer buttons TE...)
Federal Voltigeur buttons (VG...) examples to come
Zouave,
cadet, or "bullet ball" buttons (SU1...)
California buttons CF...)
examples to come
Massachusetts
buttons (MS....)
