civil war

I got a bag of brass buttons at a yard sale and these are some of them. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

I am originally from just outside of Richmond Virginia, so I am no stranger to metal detecting with the enormous potential of finding Civil War artifacts where I live. I just moved to Jacksonville FL for an engineering intern position, and I will be here for the next 5 months, then I will be...

Today I had the whole morning to myself so I decided to head back to a hunting spot that I found last year... This is only the 3rd time I've been there and each time I've only had one goal in mind and that is to find at least 1 musket ball... The first couple of hunts produced just a few but...

Found in a Dumpsite near where confederates staged cannons but could have came from somewhere else? 10" X 4" Solid Steel Bars look like wheel chocks??? Bars weigh around 20 Lbs each.Flat on one side rounded on other. Never saw anything like it. A local Museum is looking at two and supposed to...

Hey everyone, I'm new to Treasure Net but not new to finding treasure :). Today I found a sweet Civil War token with my Garrett Ace 350. On one side it says "The federal union it must and shall be preserved" and on the other side it says "Army and Navy". It was definitely exciting digging this...

Suggestions for hunting near Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg/Harper's Ferry Hey Gang, Long time lurker here, enjoying all the helpful info and experience. Now I'm hoping y'all might have some suggestions for me... I will be travelling to West Virginia next month for about a week and would like to...

Suggestions for detecting around Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg/Harper's Ferry, WV Hey Gang, Long time lurker here, enjoying all the helpful info and experience. Now I'm hoping y'all might have some suggestions for me... I will be travelling to West Virginia next month for about a week and would...

Can anyone help me identify this button? I haven't been able to find any information about it anywhere. I've seen some with a similar eagle but the backmark is the thing stumping me. The backmark is United States MFG Co. It also has a ring of dots below the name. I believe it's from the Indian...

I took my 9 year old out for his first detecting trip with his new Fisher F2. We hunted a field that the troops had passed through on their way to Gettysburg. I was working my way back to the truck when my son heard a good signal and found his first Civil War artifact - a New York staff...

Hey guys(girls)....I have some stuff from the civil war....and as far I can tell its all authentic. Haven't had it looked at yet but pretty sure its the real deal. I will post some pics and let me know what ya think. I am new to board so bare with me. Judging by the pics what do you think a...

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Attention Civil War and Lincoln enthusiasts: I have listed a Abraham Lincoln collectible on eBay that i had aquired from a collector. The plate was kept in the White House museum as well as the Smithsonian for decades; i have all the provenance and paperwork with it but cannot find a value...

Hello to everyone on this wonderful site. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and say hello. Being born and raised literally next door to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, I spent much of my childhood metal detecting, digging for bottles at old dump sites...

Pretty proud of this find considering I just started a few weeks ago. Is it as rare as it seems to be on-line? I can't find a lot of information on these and would appreciate any help I can get! It's brass, rectangular, it's in pretty great shape, found on private family property that we've...

Found this relic hunting today on land that has been in my family since early 1800s. I can't find anything on-line like it and was just wondering what war it was from? Year? Value? It's in GREAT condition. It's brass, slightly larger than a quarter, has "Made in England" on the back and has...

Hey folks, just joined up. A while back I found some type of buckle I couldn't id, and in my searching for what it was on the web, this site popped up and sure enough someone else had found one just like it. Just when I thought there was no way anyone had seen one of these, there were probably...

I am going to TN/KY this summer and does anyone know good sites to go to preferably Civil War sites that are legal to detect? :dontknow: I'm ten years old and I love history as well have many ancestors that fought in these areas. Now you may think this: He's only ten he must not be mature...

I bought this iron item at a local estate sale today. I was HOPING it was some sort of Civil War (or other) projectile, but I'm really not sure. I would love to hear from you regarding this piece, which weighs in right at five pounds. Thanks so much! Jack.