A MUST SEE! 2 PIECE CS BUCKLE...DUG TODAY...WITH VIDEO!

lovedigging · Dec 16, 2008

After hitting the cavalry camp a couple of days ago, and doing fairly well for my 2nd time there, my brother and I decided to make a day of it. It had been raining since last night, and there was a winter storm warning for ice today, but we were not going to let that stop us. This morning after he got off work, we met at 6:30 am at the site. Had a quick breakfast and were digging by 6:45. Ten minutes into the hunt, I found what had to be a campsite. I started digging bullet after bullet and 2 1/2 hours later I had dug approximately 60 bullets when I found the SNY buckle. I had to make 2 trips to the truck to unload my pouch. I started working my way back to the same area, but before I got there I hit a few signals, a few bullets and then a solid signal that was totally different from the rest! I couldn't believe when I pulled up a wreath from a 2-piece buckle. I was really excited and went to show my brother (DCooper1). He said to hit the area hard and hopefully the other piece would be there. Twenty minutes later, my machine was screaming once again. I just knew, it had to be the 2nd piece, only 15 feet from where I found the wreath. I hollered to my brother and started to dig the hole, but he was yelling that he wanted to get it on video for everyone to see. Amazingly, I had 2 signals in the hole which you will see in my brothers video. When I unearthed the tongue and saw that it had "CS" on it, I was totally speachless... I knew that I had found "the Holy Grail" of relic hunting! I should take this moment to thank my brother, David, for encouraging me to start metal detecting, when I thought I just didn't have the time to take on yet another "hobby" in my life. I have been digging for 16 months now, and found things I never would've dreamed of. I consider myself very fortunate, and mostly, very lucky in this aspect. I hope you enjoy the pictures, and the video my brother will be posting.

N.J.THer · Dec 17, 2008

That was one awesome hunt. Congrats on the 2 piece CS buckle, the SNY plate and all the great bullets.

Oh yeah...congrats on the banner...well deserved.

NJ

wildrider · Dec 17, 2008

Great stuff! I'm heading to VA in late Feb or early March. I hope that I can have some good luck when we hunt.

Keep finding and posting...it's encouraging

pookie-princess of rust · Dec 17, 2008

awesome

BuckleBoy · Dec 17, 2008

Did you guys dig that SNY on the same site as the CS?

armchairQB30 · Dec 17, 2008

That makes me think about the events surrounding these artifacts being found in the same area, this was probably point blank firing followed by a bayonet charge where a confederate officer and an enlisted NY soldier locked horns in a 15 yard area. I believe you guys said they were found 15 yards from each other? Amazing.

lovedigging · Dec 17, 2008

BuckleBoy said:
Did you guys dig that SNY on the same site as the CS?

Buckleboy, I did dig the SNY at the same site. It was about 100-yards away from where I dug the CS buckle where I dug all the bullets...

jgas · Dec 17, 2008

Nice.......That is truly awesome...BANNER all the way!!! Major Congrats... :thumbsup:

jgas

lovedigging · Dec 17, 2008

armchairQB30 said:
That makes me think about the events surrounding these artifacts being found in the same area, this was probably point blank firing followed by a bayonet charge where a confederate officer and an enlisted NY soldier locked horns in a 15 yard area. I believe you guys said they were found 15 yards from each other? Amazing.

Armchair, I found both pieces of the CS Buckle about fifteen feet apart, The SNY I found about 100-yards from that at an area I dug about 60-bullets in a two and a half hour span. Thanks for your reply, I liked your thoughts on this... :thumbsup:

Aquila · Dec 17, 2008

Congratulations

. Great find! Definetly banner find.

armchairQB30 · Dec 17, 2008

Just the thoughts of an ex-infantryman...11 Bravo all the way, Infantry the queen of battle.

aa battery · Dec 17, 2008

fantastic

wildrider · Dec 17, 2008

armchairQB30 said:
That makes me think about the events surrounding these artifacts being found in the same area, this was probably point blank firing followed by a bayonet charge where a confederate officer and an enlisted NY soldier locked horns in a 15 yard area.

Hey QB, your scenerio isn't too likely since most of what they've shown are dropped and melted bullets. These indicate a camp site.It's more likely that they either used the same camp area at different times or there were some soldiers pilfering stuff off of dead, wounded or captured soldiers from the other side.

w

chopper · Dec 17, 2008

I'm insanely jealous of your incredible find/s!! Still looking for my first plate after 2 years of detectin' and you've been at it 16 months and jesus your plate count is insane. How do you guys find these sites? I'm in west TN, I swear I won't use your secrets on your turf!!

Congratulations on the finds, it's gonna be hard letting go of that buckle long enough to open up your Christmas presents!

stormfighter · Dec 17, 2008

AWSOME! AWSOME! AWSOME! I feel like I was there. CONGRATS!!!!!!!! Great Job. BANNER!BANNER!BANNER! DAN

civilman1 · Dec 17, 2008

Todd.....Tell me something,How in the Hell are you going to top that

.....I didn't stop smiling until the video was done.I Dream of find's like that but both in one day.You've got to be SuperPumped....Congratulation's,Happy for Ya on some Spectactular Find's,and The Banner where it belong's :thumbsup:

dorkyguy · Dec 17, 2008

I must say first: BANNER.
Second, so great to see you brothers out there spending time together and documenting for all of us to enjoy.
Nice work Todd, and great camera work by Dave!
You guys have something special there in your teamwork. Keep it up!
Just goes to show, keep on going out and looking, and you never know what you are going to find!
DG

Old River · Dec 17, 2008

What can I say. Congradulations on the find, and the Banner.. What a thrill that must have been.

Golden1 · Dec 17, 2008

AWESOME finds Todd :thumbsup:

A big Congrats to you!! That's is a once in a lifetime find for sure :thumbsup:

Hammer that place! Great pics super vid and Congrats on the BANNER :occasion14:

G1

kdismuke1 · Dec 17, 2008

MAN WHAT A SITE. NO TELLING WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THERE.AWSOME FINDS AND GREAT PICTURES :thumbsup:

BANNER ALL THE WAY.

lovedigging · Dec 17, 2008

civilman1 said:
Todd.....Tell me something,How in the Hell are you going to top that .....I didn't stop smiling until the video was done.I Dream of find's like that but both in one day.You've got to be SuperPumped....Congratulation's,Happy for Ya on some Spectactular Find's,and The Banner where it belong's

Civil, I really don't think I'll ever top that day and to be honest it all still feels like a dream. Actually that morning when David got there I told him I had a dream the night before we were going to find something really special on our hunt that day and we truly did. I just got home and actually had to walk down in my basement and open my safe just to look at it again and know I really had found the one thing I honestly NEVER thought I would. Thanks for your reply Civil it means alot...