Six More Civil War Artillery Shells!

[aquachigger]

These finds are from my last few hunts. I found the three Schenkls today and the three Reads before that. The Reads are Confederate and the Schenkls Yankee. I think I am up to 15 shells so far this season. I also found a bunch of bullets and some other tidbits.




Here are some Civil war cartridges found at a battle site in the water. The big one is a Spencer carbine and the others go to a Smith and Wesson pistol (I think). They are both the long and short varieties. I don't often find whole cartridges in the water, and am very pleased to have found these.



Close up of some musket percussion caps...



Here is a huge axe I found today. I haven't had time to research it yet, so if anyone has a clue to its age or use, I'd appreciate the heads up. The bullet is for scale.



Thanks for checking out my post. Hope to see you out there!

 

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[Gonehunting]

Awesome finds Chigger... wow!

 

[JohnnyMac]

wow!! great finds

 

[jewelerguy]

man you find the coolest stuff

 

[arrowduc]

I think that is a goose wing axe. It is probably 18th century or earlier.

 

[arrowduc]

All good finds.

 

[aquachigger]

I think that is a goose wing axe. It is probably 18th century or earlier.

Thanks, I do believe you are right. Can't wait to get it cleaned up a little.

 

[tennessee digger]

Awesome finds!!!!!!!!! The cartridges are amazing. Hard to believe that they are still together. Congrats. Tennessee digger

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on your most recent shell recoveries, you are having an amazing year! I really like the condition of those cartridges too!

 

[umrgolf]

Outstanding finds, the shells are great and the cartridges are in amazing shape.. Congrats

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well once again, this is a Banner find. Let's hope it makes it up top!

Congrats,


Buckles

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Man, I haven't dug 15 silver for the year!
You have what is known in the military community as an arsenal!
Keep us posted on the axe, as well, that's a thing of beauty.
Carl

 

[CSA2K]

WOW is right!

 

[Giant056]

Man you got yourself a honeyhole there, big congrats on them beautiful old CW relics Do you ever have a problem with cottonmouths? I know when I was stationed down in La they were everywhere near all the small lakes

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Man I am sad that I missed that trip...oh well will make it up once I am back on the wagon starting this week! I like the p-caps, btw your axe head is a Colonial Goosewing axe. It looks forged so assuming 1700-1800s but I do believe they made them as recent as the turn of the century.

Dan

 

[aquachigger]

Man you got yourself a honeyhole there, big congrats on them beautiful old CW relics Do you ever have a problem with cottonmouths? I know when I was stationed down in La they were everywhere near all the small lakes

Nah, thankfully we don't have cottonmouths this far north....yet. I do have to keep an eye out for large snappers, I imagine they could take a chunk out of you. I had a friend lose a fingertip to one while playing in the water. But we do also have plenty of regular water snakes, leeches and infectious microbes. I think I met some of the latter yesterday. May have to say close to home today.

 

[ticm]

Just such cool finds.

 

[RiverRat3]

Great finds! Whenever I go water detecting I just find cans and sinkers. Lol

 

[Steveo]

Some sweet relics ya got there.Congrats on the finds..............................

 

[metalev4]

I am awed and envious to say the least Beau. Amazing finds! Congrats on another banner year.
-Evan