civil war

Greetings and thank you in advance. I’ve been detecting Colorado with historical emphasis for a couple years now. A favorite has been discovering the Overland trail. I have a trip planned for Lexington area next week. Kentucky sure has some amazing history. It’s been a dream of mine to hunt a...

Looking for help identifying a possible date for today's find in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Please tell me more about this hollow barrel key. The only marks appear to be a “12” and a small “4” at 3 o’clock, and perhaps a larger “4” at 6 o’clock, all on the same side. There are three scratches or marks and since they are on both sides they may have been added. Based on the shape, I...

Anyone help on an ID of this piece? Did it in electrolysis about 4 days and sealed it. Wasn’t sure if it was a gun part, or just farm trash. Found at a late 1700s site that I’ve found other CW relics on as well. Any help?

I’m assuming this just looks odd because it’s been taco’d. to me it appears the eagles neck is longer than normal and the shield is smaller than usual. Maybe my eyes too. Either way still great save for me from a 1822 plantation home field. I’ll be back when I have more time to really dig in...

So, Ive hunted alot now that I am in Va, as well as while fixing a door to the dirt basement came across a circle dent in my outer wall- there was a battle nearby within a few miles of my home. The age of my home I am unsure as its got many add ons to it, but it does look like it got hit by a...

these are some more finds from my 1800's abandoned town site. Where i have found civil war military relics the soldier brought home and so much more. I'm fairly certain #1 is a trigger guard, but from what? Rifle or pistol? could this be a military issue weapon someone brought home to go...

Hi! I am from west central Indiana and found this large iron piece about a foot deep in a gravelly creek bed. The site is supposed to be where US soldiers camped in the early 1800s. I’ve found evidence of camped soldiers nearby from 1811 and onward into the civil war era (buttons, harmonica...

Found this Victorian Age tintype hidden behind a newer photograph in a picture frame. It is 8.5"x6" in size.

Hunting near Hilton Head Island

These two bullets are .65 in long, .4114 diameter. The one on the top is 144 grain, on the bottom 148 grain. Both have the form of a Lemat with the most salient difference being the curvature at the waist. Can anybody provide a positive identification?

Had a great day hunting relics this past weekend in South Carolina. Can anyone of you experts confirm the bullet type in the center for me? I would appreciate it very much.

Hello all, I recently found a box of civil war bullets in an abandoned house that was being torn down. Most were obvious enough to know what they were when I saw them. My question is about the two on the right in the bottom row. I'm guessing that the farthest right on the bottom row is a musket...

Seeking information about a belt buckle found near a home built soon after the Civil War in Lumpkin County, Georgia. The house was built by Jesse McDonald who was a Captain of the Blue Ridge Rifles during the Civil War. Is this buckle consistent with civil war era milita buckles?

Hello TreasureNet, I am a relative newbie to this forum although have been interested in lost valuables for many years. I've been lurking on this site for a few months reading up on details of various shipwrecks which I find so fascinating but only recently created an account. I appreciate the...

My brother found this 30" CSA sword at a flea market this past year when this flea market started recovering from the pandemic. The seller didn't mention where he got it. I've been trying to track down any information about it, but It's been proving difficult, so I'm coming to you guys for any...

I enter 2023 with a brand new permission and high hopes for the new year. By the end of the my first day I had this bad boy safely in my pouch along with several other relics. Needless to say since then it has been downhill, but I’m still hopefully swinging. I plan to finally return to this...

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Are these scabbard finials? The one on the end definitely looks like one but the others are a bit different and have holes drilled in the end and sides. On other finials I’ve seen two holes for rivets but they are set up horizontally at the base while these two holes are vertical. What does...

This artifact is from a site in North Alabama that has produced artifacts from the Civil War, including three Confederate buckles, a frame and two CSA rectangles of the Army of Tennessee type. Unfortunately it is only a piece of what appears to be a buckle or plate of an oval shape. This...