Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officers Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

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Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

I made a solo trip to a CSA Cavalry Camp last Thursday and hunted two hours before the rain moved in. This morning, I made another solo hunt at the same camp and drove through light waves of rain showers on the way there in my truck. There were more waves of rain showers during my 4 hour hunt this morning before the rain became heavier and more frequent. My third signal this morning was the Eagle "I' high convex button with intact shank and no back mark. I consulted with BB and we decided that a little water wouldn't hurt. There seems to be a little gilding left. For those wondering how a U.S. button was dug in a CS Camp, Gen. Morgan's early CSA camps have captured Yankee weapons, bullets, and equipment as Dman, Tenn. Josh, and I have posted many times before.
A total of 6 hours hunting produced my meager recoveries in the 2nd pic and I made a pic of a 3 ringer that I fished out of the dirt pile. Tenn. Josh had to work and Dman had to attend a funeral but I bet they get loose next time-LOL. HH, Quindy.

 

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[Hutch911]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Great button buddy!!! looks like another great hunt!!

Hutch

 

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[rebelrouser]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

great hunt Quindy.it was excellent seeing a post from you this morning. did some hunting just one bullet so far.

 

[Nooberz]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Great button and lead. Nice hunt!

 

[creskol]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice button, Quindy! Another rewarding hunt!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Thanks J.G. and HH, Quindy.

Very nice finds Quindy, always impressed by your digs.

Likewise Bob. You had a great year last year and I hope you good digs in 2012. HH, Quindy.

A total of 6 hours hunting produced my meager recoveries in the 2nd pic
Quindy.

Ummmm...you obviously don't know what the word 'meager' means. .........
This is meager...my finds from rambling around in the woods today.



You did good! Love the button!!!

Nana

Nana, after finding a CS Block "I" button like you did recently, I guess you may consider your finds "meager" but lots of folks would love to find those relics. Just think how someone like MM cried and whined when they lost that knife-LOL. HH, Q.

Quindy,
You always manage to pull some keepers out of that camp! Good job once again!

Credit the Fisher F75 and some good luck Rob. HH, Quindy.

Nice button and relics, we have dug alot of federal eagle buttons in a CS camps around here. It drives us crazy to see a button in the dirt pile, only to flip it over and it be a US eagle button in the middle of a CS camp. In some camps there were no buttons at all, they must have had wood or glass buttons, I have found some of both over the years in plowed fields after a good rain. HH

They were strapped for the essentials. I always wanted to find a 2 hole lead button MK. I'll take eagles as opposed to no buttons especially in the early camps. HH Bud, Quindy.

Cool Find, it goes to proof that a lot of the Confederates used the union buttons to stay away from the dreaded wooden buttons.

They used whatever they could Ken as you know. Thanks for looking, Quindy.

cool finds, glad to hear a Little rain don't stop a good relic hunter HH

GR, I can take a little rain but there's a level where it's time to go as detectors are not waterproof and even the covers fail in a moderate shower. Getting a detector soaked to the point that it must be returned to the factory during the height of relic season isn't something anyone wants to do. HH, Quindy.

Great button buddy!!! looks like another great hunt!!

Hutch

Thanks Hutch!! Any button that is solid given the high fertilization in the fields here is good. Good luck, Quindy.

great hunt Quindy.it was excellent seeing a post from you this morning. did some hunting just one bullet so far.

Thanks Don and you'll find more I'm sure. HH, Q.

Great button and lead. Nice hunt!

Thanks for looking NB HH, Quindy.

 

[MKnTenn]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Cool Find, it goes to proof that a lot of the Confederates used the union buttons to stay away from the dreaded wooden buttons.

Let me explain the wooden button I found in the plowed field, it was in a clump of folded up thin brass that had been plowed up from a hut site, I wasn't saying a wood button would last in the ground for 150 years.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice finds Quindy.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice button, Quindy! Another rewarding hunt!

Thanks Rob. You keep busy helping Tnet members i.d. their finds. You and Kuger are valuable assets to this site. HH, Q.

Nice finds Quindy.

Thanks Richard and you have written a very interesting book on Gen. Jackson. HH, Quindy.

Cool Find, it goes to proof that a lot of the Confederates used the union buttons to stay away from the dreaded wooden buttons.

Let me explain the wooden button I found in the plowed field, it was in a clump of folded up thin brass that had been plowed up from a hut site, I wasn't saying a wood button would last in the ground for 150 years.

You never know MK when you might if it has been protected from the elements by something. Tenn. Josh dug an Enfield the other day and I picked out the boxwood plug for him to see. It was pretty solid. Just don't take any wooden nickels-LOL. Quindy.

 

[Dman]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice button. Since you found that button you will be buying lunch. YES! YES! YES!
Dman

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice button. Since you found that button you will be buying lunch. YES! YES! YES!
Dman

Oh crap, I forgot about that!!! There's a good chance you will dig one too later in the week at the U.S. site. Q.

 

[Seabiscuit]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Show them how it's done Quindy! Real nice button!

 

[kayden]

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[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Show them how it's done Quindy! Real nice button!

I'm trying Floyd but wish I was on a streak like you're on Bud. HH, Quindy.

Thanks for taking your time to look Kayden and HH, Quindy.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Definately worth the solo trip

Nice history saves..


I wish i had Civil War camps i could drive to



Blaze

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Quindy , Hunting CW relics solo and in stormy weather is both daring and resourceful 8) reminds me of the Lone Ranger next trip may be the One c'mon CSA plate 8) dawg

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Definately worth the solo trip

Nice history saves..


I wish i had Civil War camps i could drive to



Blaze

Thanks J.B. We are lucky to have those CS camps and U.S. sites within an hour or so driving distance but you have those real OLD early American sites which is fun as your posts demonstrate. HH, Quindy.

Quindy , Hunting CW relics solo and in stormy weather is both daring and resourceful 8) reminds me of the Lone Ranger next trip may be the One c'mon CSA plate 8) dawg

Dawg, I'd say that I will be joined by a couple of "Tontos" on the next few hunts-LOL. HH and stay warm, Quindy.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice Looking Eagle!
Still looking for my first 'I'
Guess I should start heading south,
it must be too cold for them up here
Great Digs Q! Happy Hunting

 

[birdman]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

That is a rocken button. That camp is still giving up the goods.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

nice job Q!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Eagle "I" Coat Size Infantry Officer's Button & More From CS Camp Last 2 Hunts

Nice Looking Eagle!
Still looking for my first 'I'
Guess I should start heading south,
it must be too cold for them up here
Great Digs Q! Happy Hunting

Plenty of U.S. CW Infantry officers returned home from the war with their uniforms Herbie. I'm sure you will dig one. HH, Q.

That is a rocken button. That camp is still giving up the goods.

It is Bird and I got a first there today. Will combine some posts for Monday.HH, Quindy.

nice job Q!

Thanks Dave. HH, Q.