We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tenn.-Update for Bama Nana

VOL1266-X

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Dman and I arrived at the CSA Camp just at daylight. We hoped to find a few deep relics before the storms hit Middle Tennessee today. The humidity was very high and the bullets were deep at the hard hunted CSA Camp. The ground was a lot harder than we expected and we had to be careful digging to avoid damaging any relics found. Dman used his SE and MXT and I took my F75 (That I am still learning but really like so far).
We stayed almost 2.5 hours and Dman found a dropped .577 cal. Enfield bullet and a .58 cal. 3 ringer. I dug the bullets in the pic today except for the dropped .69 3 ring "Big Boy" that I recovered at another CSA Camp 2 weeks ago. The relics have always been fairly deep at the camp we hunted this morning and today was no exception as they ranged from 6-9 inches deep. Not banner finds but we will take them in a hot Tennessee summer. As I told Dman, any time you can find nice Confederate relics to add to your relic collection, you have had a good hunt.
Good Hunting and check out our CW Relic Hunting article and Modern Miner's article in the August issue of Western and Eastern Treasures Magazine. Stay COOL Nick, BB, Ringfinder, and Bama Nana!!!

YTD CW Relics found=96
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennesseee

Nice finds!
 

Jaw Jah Danny

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennesseee

Nice finds. Hope to do me some CSA hunting this Fall. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennesseee

Well done, my friend. Always great to see some good lead posted here. :thumbsup:



Best Wishes,



Buckles
 

mlayers

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

nice finds. One day I am going to get down that way and do some relic hunting.....Matt
 

fortbball9

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

Awesome hunt with some good lead.
Congrats

fortbball9
 

ncdirtdigger

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

this is great a hobby all finds are good diggin the past :icon_thumleft:
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

Nice job guys. :icon_thumleft: Way to go on the CW relics. That heat is a killer for sure.
CW lead is better than rusty plow tips & horseshoes. What kind of soil are you digging in over there? Clay? Roots?
Come on fall!!! ;D
Looking forward to reading your article Q & DM.
-MM-
 

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VOL1266-X

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

ModernMiner said:
Nice job guys. :icon_thumleft: Way to go on the CW relics. That heat is a killer for sure.
CW lead is better than rusty plow tips & horseshoes. What kind of soil are you digging in over there? Clay? Roots?
Come on fall!!! ;D
Looking forward to reading your article Q & DM.
-MM-

MM, the soil is not clay and has been cropped but has a lot of chunk rocks and gravel making it real hard to dig when dry. This was an early CW Camp and few buttons have been dug there. I only know of 2 and one was a cuff eagle button. I agree, come on fall!! Thanks to all who replied.
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

Vol1266x....CS addition's are alway's welcome in my Md. house ;D Great dig's Bud :thumbsup:
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

Tis a lucky hunter who has huntin' buddies that can grasp the idea of there being life before 10 AM! :D

GREAT diggin' there, Brad and Burt! :icon_thumleft: Will be looking for those articles!! 8)

Trying to stay cool in Bama! :icon_sunny:

Nana~ :wink:
 

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Re: We Left At First Light-To dig CSA Relics in Tennessee

It was hot and humid. We did manage to get a few goodies.
 

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VOL1266-X

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Nana40 said:
Tis a lucky hunter who has huntin' buddies that can grasp the idea of there being life before 10 AM! :D

GREAT diggin' there, Brad and Burt! :icon_thumleft: Will be looking for those articles!! 8)

Trying to stay cool in Bama! :icon_sunny:

Nana~ :wink:
Well look no more Bama Nana-I got my copy of Western & Eastern Treasures today and MM's article starts on page 39 and our article starts on page 55. Notice the Beagle with me in the pic is not Dman (Burt). Enjoy
 

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