CIVIL WAR PICKET POST FINDS--WALRUS PHOTOS ADDED!!!

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Kindafoundabuckle and I took a spin out to the site where we got the Spanish Silver and Large Cent last weekend. Only trouble is--we never got there! As we passed by one of our CW picket post sites, we noticed that the corn was cut!! We just couldn't resist a hunt there yesterday because the field had been plowed since we last hunted it in the spring.

Well, hunting the field was a little problematic due to the corn stalks still about a foot and a half high in the rows. We attacked the field though, and got some nice relics. As we worked our way in, I took my Tesoro (but later switched to the Fisher). Kindafoundabuckle had his White's XLT. The first good hit I got was this mystery brass object. I need help on this one folks. It has to be the right era. Very little has been found in the field besides CW stuff--the exceptions being an occasional pull tab or soda can. I know what I suspect it is, but I'd like to see what y'all think. I'm not too satisfied with my own ID... It is a little over an inch in length:

The front and back both have three raised dots on them. On the back (below) you can't see them too well in the uncleaned brass, but they're there:

And on the end (a little tough to make out in the photo), there is a slit in the brass:

Soon KFB was laughing and I knew he found something...I asked "Is it brass or lead?" (thinking he might have found a button...) The reply came back "Lead." He'd gotten a beautiful dropped .69 cal minie. KFB dug one more of those suckers before I replied with a pistol ball. Then I got a .69 cal minie myself followed by a .69 cal round ball--I don't see too many round balls pulled, but this one has been.

As we made our way out of the field, KFB got one more 69 and dug this interesting object. He just stuck it in his bag, like I did with my mystery find. Then on the way home, he stopped the car and took out the piece again, and said he thought it might have been a sword hanger. Here's the piece:


Looking at some photos, I think he's right. The arrow below points at the item in question.

Here are all the finds together:


Regards,

Buckleboy

Sorry about the lack of walrus photos. My camera broke after the taking the first one--man, he was an ugly beast.

[PBK]

As we made our way out of the field, KFB got one more 69 and dug this interesting object. He just stuck it in his bag, like I did with my mystery find. Then on the way home, he stopped the car and took out the piece again, and said he thought it might have been a sword hanger.

Actually, I think it may be the snap from a link strap, used to link horses halter to halter so that one man could tend to several animals at the same time.

[BuckleBoy]

As we made our way out of the field, KFB got one more 69 and dug this interesting object. He just stuck it in his bag, like I did with my mystery find. Then on the way home, he stopped the car and took out the piece again, and said he thought it might have been a sword hanger.

Actually, I think it may be the snap from a link strap, used to link horses halter to halter so that one man could tend to several animals at the same time.

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[PBK]

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[BuckleBoy]

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Got 'em. Thanks! The hook does appear to have a swirling design on the top. Fairly ornate for horse trappings, but I'll agree that the photos in your reply are pretty darn convincing. Here's a close-up of what appear to be ivy leaves going down the clip:

Any idea on the other mystery piece?

[Colonial KirkPA]

Nice relics for a nice guy!

Good job, Buck!

KirkPA

[ModernMiner]

Nice finds BB.
Love the CW relics. Great pictures and info too.
Congrats,
MM

[wildrider]

So whats the other mystery thing? A snap for a pair of galoshes?

If so, I've never seen them pictured in any CW related books. BUT, I have found the whole snap at a CW skirmish site over along he G. County/M. County line.

Burt

[Mona Lisa]

Dang! I clicked on this thread looking for walruses.

Better luck next time with the walrus photo.

(Pssst......Nice Relics!)

[kindafoundabuckle]

I am the walrus....

[wildrider]

Koo Koo Ca Choo

[piggman1]

I think that first unknown item is a CW pull tab. Very rare indeed!

[dave-enc]

nice finds BB thanks for sharing
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dave+bobbie

[VOL1266-X]

Super Finds BB! CW Relics are getting harder and harder to find. Dman and I hunted a CW Camp used by borh the CS and US in Tennessee today and struggled to find 3 round balls, piece of a Borman Fuse, and a .44 cal. Henry cartridge. You guys had a good day.

[{Sentinel}]

Those are some great finds BB. I think that the mystery piece kinda looks like it is the reed off of a single reed instrument....It is very small and interesting. Either way, it was a good day. I would agree with you as well that it is Civil War era.

[Montana Jim]

Koo Koo Ca Choo

LOL... I was gonna say that!

[BuckleBoy]

Super Finds BB! CW Relics are getting harder and harder to find. Dman and I hunted a CW Camp used by borh the CS and US in Tennessee today and struggled to find 3 round balls, piece of a Borman Fuse, and a .44 cal. Henry cartridge. You guys had a good day.

Thanks! I saw your post, you had the hexagonal bore bullet? So that was a Henry after all? Cool finds. I agree that sites are getting more difficult to find, but persistence pays. Hey, nice choice in detectors Fisher strikes again!

Regards,

Buckleboy

[uriykir]

cool

[MonkeyBoy]

PBK,

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Got 'em. Thanks! The hook does appear to have a swirling design on the top. Fairly ornate for horse trappings, but I'll agree that the photos in your reply are pretty darn convincing. Here's a close-up of what appear to be ivy leaves going down the clip:


Any idea on the other mystery piece?

It is 1/2 of a broken spur... I got a bunch of them... good find!!!

MonkeyBoy..

[rtde3]

Cool finds Bud! I love seeing that CW stuff.