A few Civil War Relics

[Dixiedigger]

I don't usually hunt relics this time of year, but with the help of a good friend I think we found a long lost camp. Probably won't go back to cool weather. I don't know what the brass pieces are. Does anyone know? Thanks for looking.

 

[zaxfire69]

Ummm..Your piece of brass on the bottom looks to be part of a Civil war era Tompion.. It was inserted into the gun barrel to keep Dirt and water out.

Top piece of brass could be a scabbard tip. Does it have a couple of holes on the large end of the brass??

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice relics!!! MR TUFF

 

[easttndigger]

it almost looks like a smashed burnside cartridge...but it may be to long i cant really tell

 

[treasurehound]

Nice recoveries. I agree with you on hunting relics this time of year. Most of my places are either in crops or heavy overgrowth. Not to mention ticks and snakes in the woods. Nice tompion. The other piece could be a scabbard tip as noted earlier.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice Finds Andy!!! Looks like a scabbard tip and tompion to me. Find any more .70 cal. "Big Boys" there? HH, Quindy.

 

[Skelly607]

Nice bullets!!

 

[duggap]

Ummm..Your piece of brass on the bottom looks to be part of a Civil war era Tompion.. It was inserted into the gun barrel to keep Dirt and water out.

Top piece of brass could be a scabbard tip. Does it have a couple of holes on the large end of the brass??

Yep, he got it right.

 

[civilman1]

Very Nice!!!....Keep us posted on your future hunt's there

 

[bearbqd]

Good stuff. I haven't found a tompian yet. That mushroomed round is a good candidate for a necklace. I've made two necklaces out of mushroomed civil war lead. I'm wearing one right now.

 

[ProPointer]

Good hunt my friend, those arn't relics, more like pieces of history.

 

[Dixiedigger]

Thanks for the comments. It will be hard to stay away from this place till fall, but all the land joining this place is in soybeans. I know this is a big camp and I believe it is untouched.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice Finds Andy!!! Looks like a scabbard tip and tompion to me. Find any more .70 cal. "Big Boys" there? HH, Quindy.

Yes, I'd agree with Quin, you look to have a regulation Springfield Rifle issued bayonet scabbard tip (minus the finial)

and a tompion no question . I've found several .69 calibers but a few months ago I dug a bohemoth .72 caliber minie ball I can only imagine what damage that would've done

Great finds!