Lost 1863 Confederate Calvary Camp Found in Tennessee

[Dman]

The Mighty Quinn and I recently located a CSA Cavalry Camp in Southern Tennessee where a little known CSA Cavalry Unit camped from March to late June, 1863. The top box of relics and stirrup are mine and Quinn found the relics in the second box. I don't normally keep horseshoes, but since the horseshoe and stirrup had CSA bullets all around them, we figured that the area around the little stream was where the cavalry picketed their horses. Notice the hoof pick and blacksmith made tent stake(?) in my box. That's our best guess! The Mighty Quinn has a plain shield eagle button in his box. He says eagle buttons are a common find in CSA Camps because . . . "Our boys needed everything they could get." If you can i.d. the "tent stake," let me know. We are returning there later to locate the camp pickets. It was fun hunting this day and time. Enjoy your hunting.
Regards,
D. H.

 

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[doyboy]

Great research, bud! Have you found any coins there?

 

[ModernMiner]

Great displays Dman. A lot of nice finds there.
I was wondering about horseshoes myself, and just posted a question in the "discussion" section.
Thanks for the post.
-MM-

 

[Montana Jim]

Nice digs and real nice displays Dman... wtg! And by the way... welcome to treasurenet! Looks like your hunting in a spot that will produce... I look forward to seeing more stuff from you.

Horseshoes? I've kept many... and chucked even more. Like you I decide if they are keepers soley based on location - location - location.

 

[fossis]

Great Finds & Welcome, Fossis......................

 

[SouthCarolinaTeacher]

Not only did "Our boys need everything thing they could get", Many of the Soldiers in the CSA were enlisted in the US military BEFORE the Civil war, therefore having these Eagle General Enlistment buttons. That is why they are common among CSA campsites.

 

[bakergeol]

Great finds. I bet you had a lot of fun. CSA for sure- just look at all those enfields.


Happy hunting
George

 

[Dimeman]

Very nice relics!!! Looks like a very good spot.

 

[dirtydude]

What type of preserving did you perform on the iron objects? What is on them that makes them look glossy?

 

[trk5capt]

Great Finds, Congrats. It Has Been A Long Time Since I Have Found An Unknown CW Camp. Best Of Luck & Good Hunting. trk5capt...

 

[goldencoin]

Excellent!

HH
-GC

 

[dugupfinds]

Welcome from the UK.

I noticed you have treated your ironwork.

I need to treat some of mine, what do you use?

 

[Ramapirate]

That's some great finds! I love stuff like that!! WTG

HH,
Ramapirate

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome CW finds and welcome to the forum! HH, Mike

 

[JIM in TN]

Welcome to the Forum and congratulations on your finds.