We Found a Virgin Civil War Site...And We Can Prove It

Juanmoretime

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Feb 10, 2008
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Congrats on the cool finds. I found 2 eagle butttons last weekend and I know I got excited! Yours are in better shape than mine but they still count!! There's nothing better than a little research that pays off! Once again, I share in your excitement! Good job! :headbang: :icon_thumleft:

Steve ;D

That plate was awesome, hope you find more!!!
 

Baggins

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Outstanding hunt! Good to see patience and research pay off!
HH
Baggins
 

Kevenater

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Jan 10, 2007
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Cullman, Alabama
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Nice finds!!!!!!! I dream of finding ANYTHING civil war!!!!!!! My question is, when people find these plates, what is the most common reason they were lost? I imagine some of them are where the soldier was killed and never recovered?? Or did the plate just fall off of the buckle while running or something? or fall off of something else while in transport? Somebody please give me some scenarios!! May help in my search if i understand these things. Thanks!! I do have some civil war activity in my vacinity if I can only get permission to hunt some of the private property where it took place. Or luck up and find a campsite or something that is not public info. Dreams about that.........
 

bearisme

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Apr 8, 2008
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I got to do a little work in sharpsburg for a construction company a few years ago installing sewer lines...we found some pretty decent stuff around the area its a nice place to hunt .........if ya know the right people,,,congrats on your foresight and research.....
 

Troyounce

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Nov 18, 2003
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Dang Good finds! Congrats on the first ones there! Rare to find a spot like that :icon_thumright:
 

stevemc

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First time that I saw this post. Very nice finds. Did you all find anything else? It is rare to find Civil war sites that were not worked or protected. Nice research! It really paid off. Keep working!
 

hamiddetecting

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agent132

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Mar 20, 2014
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Terry, I live in Leesburg and have hit the edges of this area. I'm interested to hear what you've got and if you'd want to do a joint hunt here sometime. I'm still relatively a newbie but I'm competent. :occasion14:
 

Davers

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Did Yall get a lot more relics from your virgin site?
And is that site still giving up relics.
just Curious .
Davers
 

Davers

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Jan 8, 2013
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Did Yall get a lot more relics from your virgin site?
And is that site still giving up relics.
just Curious .
Davers

Don't Really Care Then.LOL
 

payload77

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Good job on the research...awesome finds!
 

Apr 17, 2015
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What are you saying virgin civil war site, if you can prove it this is going to be a life changing event for you people all the best.
 

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