civil war

Finally got out to hunt today at my Civil War site. Don't have a clue on these three items. the curved piece of iron - a shell fragment? But the curve seems to be a very slight curve so I have my doubts. Plus it is just about 1/4" thick. To thin for a plow, but I am guessing shell fragments are...

I think the thing I found today out of a civil war field might be a three ringer a soldier took and carved into something. The thing is I don't know exactly what he carved it into. My theories are Sinker(just never got to put a hole through it), or a game piece. If anyone has any ideas please...

I spend probably 3-5 hours each week on civil war research. Mainly comparing civil war maps to modern maps. I compare them to Google maps and the county I am searching on their GIS property tax maps. In that way I can tell if the property is public or private. Also accurate representation of...

Does anyone know if any of these bits are Civil War and if so, which army? Many Thanks. P.S. Pics are quite jumbled--I can do more if needed.

I am looking at Civil War maps for troop movements, battle areas, camp sites. On the civil war maps my main key for locating on a modern map are creeks. But in this one case the difference in a confluence of one smaller creek to a larger creek on the civil war map is about a mile west of the...

Age is unknown, item is from north Alabama. It appears to be iron. Very little additional information known. Please help identify.

I had the pleasure of detecting a property situated on the frontlines of the civil war battlefield today. I found some interesting buckles and Id love to know more about them. If you have any information on what they went to, let me know. Ex. Belt, gun sling, bags, etc! I want to find the exact...

Today was a great day! Here’s a little back story- I started metal detecting in November and I’ve been absolutely hooked. I’ve detected every single day since. This is going to be my life long passion/ hobby. I’ve found hundreds of coins in my short time digging- But they all have been mostly...

Happy Holy Crap Wednesday Everyone! $700.00 Button! Hello everyone! My name is Gavin and I'm 15. I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania and have recently made an astonishing discovery! As of today, February 26th, 2020, my best metal detecting trip has was today! I was out in an area where I...

Back to the civil war encampment north of Atlanta today. Found this carved lead bullet. I guess it is either a pendant or a fishing weight. longer than a miniball but I guess they could have hammered it longer and carved it. Any ideas?

my son and I hunted an area where a local guy said his neighbor used to hunt in the 70's and found lots of CW relics. A 1864 map of the Union and Confederate position show a Union division headquarters a mile south of our hunt area. So we figured a good site. My son found what looked like old...

I am doing research on current locations of civil war union and confederate army positions in the battle of Atlanta. My question when a division was located at encampments, battles or creek or river crossings about home much area on the ground would they occupy. Same question for an Army Corp or...

Sorry I do not have scale. About the size of a silver dollar. Can anyone please identify this medal or pendant? Found in north Alabama. Plain back. Appears to be brass.

Can anyone please positively identify these two artifacts? Oval item is heavy brass with a six or nine on it, back is plain with a rim like it came off something. Leaf is thin brass, probably, also nothing on the back other than the reverse of the impression. Found in an area civil war or...

Looking for anyone who has hunted Civil War locations in the 70’s, 80’ & 90’s in Dekalb county, Georgia that might wish to share locations and help me out. I am looking for Civil War camp sites, river or stream crossing or skirmishes that happened in Dekalb county in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Or...

60 bottles recovered from a permission at the battle of franklin. My girlfriend and I found a civil war era trash pit in the back field of a 1800s home while metal detecting for civil war relics. We were hot on the trail of bullets and other items when we were overloaded with iron tones. We...

Civil war gun parts found on the historic battle field of Franklin Tennessee. My girlfriend and I dug these at a permission located on the front lines of the battlefield. We were bombarded with iron tones and decided to start digging. We started hitting sold charcoal and instantly knew we found...

Not a bad short hunt, proving there's always finds left doesn't matter how many times you hit as place... Third hunt with the equinox 800 After retiring the at pro... Great machine!!! Any opinions on the buttons age would be great, found in the civil war area?

Can anyone please identify this item, brass with Pewter rivets and washers. Stamped scroll work. From a military site.

Found a bucket lister today at an abandoned home site, located on the front lines of the battle of franklin! The home sits directly on the center line where the union and confederates met. It rang up a 65-75 ( The iron back made it sound scratchy/ undesirable) I wasn’t going to dig it, but I’m...