bayonet scabbard tip

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...

I've been spot scanning a new 60+ acre permission related to one of the confederate entry ways into Chickamauga Battlefield. The landowner told me the property had been scavenged by treasure hunters for years, but graciously allowed me to document what is left. The first day I could only find...