(Confederate Adjutant General button)	The Civil War Relicman,  Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
	I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   March 31, 2008

Insignia of the Civil War 

All  items listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    

M0775     Shako hatpin

Large Shako hatpin bears patriotic eagle, and Infantry horn and is French style, and both probably originated in France. Recovered: Wilderness Va, camp of New York Excelsior Brigade. These riflemen buckles and early style Shako hatpins were a gift from France, that ended up in the hands of this New York unit. This unit was awarded these special uniforms following their performance at a review. A number of sets of these accoutrements was found at the site, along with ID pins confirming the presence of the unit at this site. Digger is Dennis Irvin Hatpin is broken and made up from pieces (from several broken hatpins) most examples found were broken. 
Hatpin is 105mm X 103mm Hatpin 
Ref: Crouch Artifacts pg. 150 item 1 $250.00

M0776     Shako hatpin 

Large Shako hatpin bears patriotic eagle, and Infantry horn and is French style, and both probably originated in France. Recovered: Wilderness Va, camp of New York Excelsior Brigade. These riflemen buckles and early style Shako hatpins were a gift from France, that ended up in the hands of this New York unit. This unit was awarded these special uniforms following their performance at a review. A number of sets of these accoutrements was found at the site, along with ID pins confirming the presence of the unit at this site. Digger is Dennis Irvin Hatpin is broken and made up from pieces (from several broken hatpins) most examples found were broken. 
Hatpin is 105mm X 103mm Hatpin 
Ref: Crouch Artifacts pg. 150 item 1 Sold!

M0637 Hat insignia 1858 Pattern, Artillery

Crossed cannons, stamped brass, soldered loop hooks
Piece is intact, minor bends and breaks, hooks missing
Recovered Maryland 1862 campaign
Measures 3.25 in width approx
Ref: Campbell & O'Donnell Fig 282 $150.00

M0605 Hat insignia, company letters, 1851 pattern, "I"

Stamped brass, sewn onto hat with soldered iron loop fastener 
Small piece missing, inexpensive example 
Recovered: Stafford County Va 
Pin measures 1 inch height approx. 
Ref: Campbell & O'Donnell Insignia Fig 387  Sold!

M0275     2nd Corps Badge, clover leaf

Crude casting from pewter, it was probably intended to be the stiff backing for a cloth badge sewn on the uniform.
There is a stress crack, but badge is mostly intact.
Recovered: Appomatox, Va $125.00

BK008    Civil War Artifacts A Guide for the Historian
by Howard R. Crouch.
This book illustrates hundreds of hard to identify excavated Civil War artifacts. A "must" for all relic collectors and students of the Civil War.
Hardbound, over 200 pages fully illustrated Sorry not available

BK029 American Military Headgear Insignia 
by J Duncan Campbell & Michael J O'Donnell 
This wonderful book illustrates and identifies headgear insignia from 1799 through the Civil War. A must reference book for the insignia collector. 
Hardbound , 311 pages fully illustrated Sorry not available

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