My Last 3 CSA Cav. Camp Hunts and a First-Colt Revolver Gun Tool

[VOL1266-X]

I made a couple of 4 hour solo hunts to a Confederate camp last Wednesday and Saturday plus a 1.5 hour hunt with Tenn. Josh in a different CSA Cavalry camp today. Dman had therapy this morning and felt he should rest his leg for a hunt later this week.
The first pic is of my Wednesday hunt. Of particular interest is the brass teardrop relic second from the left in the 2nd row of bullets. I had seen those but couldn't recall what they were used on. Veteran hunter and our friend John Freeman from Oklahoma had dug a couple and told us it was from a brass throat from a Sabre Bayonet scabbard as shown in a pic located by Modern Miner. The iron piece in the bottom center is a barrel band from a pistol or small caliber rifle. The iron relic on the bottom right is the end of a scissor or shear handle. Dman dug the other handle end last spring at that same CS camp.
The third pic is of my hunt last Saturday morning. I dug the “L” shaped gun tool which was my first Colt Revolver combination gun tool. The .577 cal. Enfield bullet has a "57" base mark as do most of the Enfields in that camp. The little brass buckle is very lightweight and I have dug them before in CS sites. Crouch’s book lists them as CS issue spur buckles but they were little more than wire and I don’t see how they could ever stand up to much field use. Anyone else found these in CW sites?
I had some farm business near where Tenn. Josh lives and we decided to hit a CSA spot that has been very good to the Tennessee Trio over the past few years even though we have just about cleaned it out. My few finds are shown in the 4th pic including a .54 cal. Burnside Carbine bullet with the dished base if you haven't seen one. Tenn. Josh dug a .54 cal. rifle ball and a .36 cal. pistol ball. Not much but we really didn't expect much today. HH, Quindy.
My CW Relics to date for 2012=40

 

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[kuger]

Very cool Quindy!!

 

[tennessee digger]

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

 

[Wldbil]

Congrats on some nice CW saves...

 

[ModernMiner]

Well done Q. Congrats on the gun tool and .57 base Enfield.
"My CW Relics to date for 2012=40"
You have about 39 more CW relics than me this year. I think my well has gone dry so I'll be heading to Tenn soon to hang out with the Tenn Trio.

Way to go guys.
-Dug-

 

[Dman]

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

I think Quindy belongs in a museum. If he had started hunting when he was a kid he could have asked Gen. Lee for his autograph. LOL

 

[Burdie]

If I was hunting civil war relics some one would have to tell me what I found. Congrats on your neat finds.

Burdie

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice saves!

 

[Steve in PA]

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

I think Quindy belongs in a museum. If he had started hunting when he was a kid he could have asked Gen. Lee for his autograph. LOL

LOL, thats funny DMAN. Quindy is a dedicated hunter who is very persistent.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very cool Quindy!!

Thanks Cody. I thought about you and Creskol (Rob) when I dug that one. I had to go to Crouch's book to see which one it was. HH, Q.

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

Thanks Donnie but it's that F75 and LUCK. That gun tool was on my wish list. HH, Quindy.

Congrats on some nice CW saves...

Thanks Bill. CS camps are fun even if there are not many relics left to find. Thanks for looking.

Well done Q. Congrats on the gun tool and .57 base Enfield.
"My CW Relics to date for 2012=40"
You have about 39 more CW relics than me this year. I think my well has gone dry so I'll be heading to Tenn soon to hang out with the Tenn Trio.

Way to go guys.
-Dug-

It's always darker just before the dawn MM. Every time you whine about not finding anything good, you go out a dig a Banner relic like that Indian Wars U.S. Belt Buckle-LOL. HH, Q.

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

I think Quindy belongs in a museum. If he had started hunting when he was a kid he could have asked Gen. Lee for his autograph. LOL

First of all, I would have FOUGHT for Gen. Lee if i had been there. Second , if I was there in 1861 you would have been there in 1864-LOL. Don't get hurt before our next hunt, Q.

If I was hunting civil war relics some one would have to tell me what I found. Congrats on your neat finds.

Burdie

I can't tell you how many relics that I have almost tossed Burdie. The KY button currently being restored that I dug on 12-23 looked just like a crimped bottle cap as Dman saw. The fact that it read "34" on the display instead of the normal "68-72" on the F75 caused me to take a second look. I strongly recommend that anyone hunting CW relics should purchase both Crouch's and Charlie Harris books. Dman almost tossed a clipped corner pre CW shoulder belt plate a few years ago. HH, Q.

More relics for your collection. Good job by John & You IDing those items!
Funny, I found a scissor handle like yourd 2 weeks ago!

I was told they were used to cut soldier's hair along with many other uses Rob. HH Bud, Quindy.

Nice saves!

Thanks Richard. I'm expecting to see some Shennandoah Valley Relics from you soon. Thanks again for the package you sent me. I will cherish the contents forever. HH, Q.

Looks like you are still doing pretty good. I like the gun tool as they are getting hard to come by these days. Nice saves and for those that don't know, these relics are coming out of places that have really been hit hard. Quindy hunts with patience and can still find stuff by being very deligent and knowing his machine. He should have started back in the early 70's. He would have a museum by now!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

I think Quindy belongs in a museum. If he had started hunting when he was a kid he could have asked Gen. Lee for his autograph. LOL

LOL, thats funny DMAN. Quindy is a dedicated hunter who is very persistent.

Thanks Steve. The moderate weather this Jan. beats the heck out of all the snow in Tennessee last year. This has allowed us to get out more. Remember these 2 facts: You can't find CW relics laying on the couch and Dman is only 3 years younger than me-LOL. HH Bud, quindy.

 

[MKnTenn]

Nice finds, those gun tools are hard to find around here. HH

 

[rebelrouser]

nice finds Quindy.glad you got to hunt some.will be looking forward to your post again.hope all three get to hunt.

 

[bearbqd]

Sweet stuff and I actually DO have one of those small little buckles. I found it fairly recently and had no idea what it went to. I'll have to look at my displays again to remember where I found it. But if it is indeed CS, that's awesome.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice digs Q ! General Lee's autograph , ya don't get to see a sabre bayonet throat and the Colt revolver tool to often hope your closing in on that CSA plate must be a tougher find than I thought 8) dawg

 

[Breezie]

Way to go T-Trio! Now remember, when you dig up that CSA buckle, let me know, and I'll send my snail mail address, so you can return it to me. I'm sure my g-granddaddy would appreciate it. Breezie

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice tool Find!
Congrats on the scabbard ring ID,
I got something I gotta pull out and check
HH to Ya

 

[Thunderchild]

Very nice recoveries. I found a gun tool also last thursday at the old Yankee camp. It was heavily encrusted and I could have easily discarded it thinking it was junk. Cleaned it up and what do you know?

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds, those gun tools are hard to find around here. HH

That they are MK. I have found only 5 or 6. HH, Quindy.

nice finds Quindy.glad you got to hunt some.will be looking forward to your post again.hope all three get to hunt.

Thanks Don. As you know, this has been a whole lot better weather to hunt than we had last January. HH, Quindy.

Sweet stuff and I actually DO have one of those small little buckles. I found it fairly recently and had no idea what it went to. I'll have to look at my displays again to remember where I found it. But if it is indeed CS, that's awesome.

Thanks B and they are on page 125 in Cruoch's book but they just look too light for spur use. They are VERY brittle and break easily. HH, Quindy.

Nice digs Q ! General Lee's autograph , ya don't get to see a sabre bayonet throat and the Colt revolver tool to often hope your closing in on that CSA plate must be a tougher find than I thought 8) dawg

Plates are long gone in these hammered camps Dawg!! Still looking though my friend, Quindy.

Way to go T-Trio! Now remember, when you dig up that CSA buckle, let me know, and I'll send my snail mail address, so you can return it to me. I'm sure my g-granddaddy would appreciate it. Breezie

I will Breezie but MM's NC tongue buckle is probably what your G, Granddaddy wore in the war. Dman has a fake one he can send you-LOL. Q.

Nice tool Find!
Congrats on the scabbard ring ID,
I got something I gotta pull out and check
HH to Ya

With the variety of relics you consistently dig up there Herbie, you likely have one in your many "junk" boxes. John Freeman made a good i.d. HH, Quindy.

Very nice recoveries. I found a gun tool also last thursday at the old Yankee camp. It was heavily encrusted and I could have easily discarded it thinking it was junk. Cleaned it up and what do you know?

MM sent me a pic of that Springfield combination tool you dug Glenn. Great find. The first one I dug was a Springfield tool also. HH, Quindy.

 

[Nana40]

I've got that book on my Valentine's list Quindy. No telling what all we've tossed that we shouldn't have. Thanks for posting all the CW stuff so that we can learn what not to throw out!

Nana

 

[Hutch911]

Great finds as always!!!!!!!!!!!!