#4 - best old Civil War finds

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More of my best finds from years past -

Conneticut Militia - White Oak White House - Stafford, VA


Lousiana Militia -coat and cuff - Centerville, VA - rt 29 in what we called the Ammo Dump - lots of goodies came from around and in the pond as it was drained for construction.


South Carolina Militia - cuffs - Rt 3 @ 5 Mile Fork, Spotsylvania, VA - Bragg Hill, Fredericksburg, VA


South Carolina Militia - Gold gilt button found in the SC Camps of Moss Neck Plantation, Caroline, VA - Silver Gilt - Centerville, VA near the intersection of rt's 28 and 29.


Sword Belt Keepers - Never found the plates - Harris Farm battle field - Spotsylvania, VA


British Cartridge Box Plate - I cried when I could not find the missing part - did find a few british silver coins from late 1700's. - Found in the Walnut Grove Camps in Stafford, VA - must have been used by at leat one Brit during the revolution.


Vermont Militia - Walnut grove Camps - Stafford, VA


General Service Calvery - Catharpin Rd, Spotsylvania, VA


Boars Tusk - found in a camp fire pit with a Missippi C cuff and a Georgia coat face (see these in a future post)


Described in the Alberts button book as OD26B "U.S. Official Navy Department (?)" - Back mark is unreadable - found at a home site which was a known revolutionary and CW camp. anyone have additional info to add re the date and specific use? this is one of my favorites.


Confederate Local (no BM) Script I - Found at a Richmond, VA home site


South Carolina Button Face - Camp Art - appears the soldier was cutting out the palmetto tree to make.... a hat pin?


Till the wife allows me to return to the computer to post more (says I spend too much time here and she's probably right) Enjoy

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Very nice finds . You have one heck of a collection...Relic

 

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Thanks - someday I hope to get back into serious hunting - until then I grab the moments as they come - I'm finding stuff here in Germany but nothing here gets me as excited as a good CW Relic.

 

[Iron Patch]

British Cartridge Box Plate - I cried when I could not find the missing part - did find a few british silver coins from late 1700's. - Found in the Walnut Grove Camps in Stafford, VA - must have been used by at leat one Brit during the revolution.



Yes that seriously sucks. I dug one in 2002.

Your other finds probably eased the pain a little.

 

[Saturna]

Are Civil War era revolvers ever found at the battle sites?

 

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I'm sure the revolvers have been found though I have never been so lucky as to fins a complete weapon. I have foound hundreds of Musket parts though

 

[Detectingfreak]

The buttons are always my favorite!

 

[fortbball9]

Very nice finds.I can't see enough pictures of civil war finds.Keep them coming.

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