VOL1266-X
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- Location
- Northern Middle Tennessee
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
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- Relic Hunting
Arkansas Hunt: 150+ Relics-2 Batwing Tips, Eagle "C" Button, Lead Bar to Cast Bullets
Doug (Dman) and I met our Oklahoma friends John Freeman, Sr. and John Jr. (J.J.) in Arkansas to hunt for CW relics yesterday & Monday. Josh couldn’t attend this hunt as he did last spring and he was still under the weather. Monday afternoon was so warm that we wore t-shirts and were very comfortable. Thunderstorms caused a 2.5 hour rain delay in our hunt yesterday.
We had over 150 CW relics counting the many brass brads from knapsacks, cap & cartridge boxes, sword belts, and harness. John Sr.’s best find was a carbine sling belt tip known as a “batwing”. That was only his second to dig. Doug admired John’s batwing yesterday morning as it was on his wish list. Yesterday afternoon, he added one to his own collection. John Jr. dug something that I had seen in books but had never seen dug-a piece of bar lead used to field cast bullets in the field. That was his first plus another first for J.J.- brass oil can with knurled cap. My best find was another Cavalry Officer’s coat size button with some gold gilt remaining. This one was crimped in so a trip to Robert McDaniel in Alabama accompanied by Doug’s batwing will occur for straightening by a Pro. I had 2 different sizes of cap box finials which was strange.
We all dug .54 & 58 cal. 3 ringers, John had 2 .69 cal. musket balls, Doug recovered pistol balls ranging from .31 cal. to .44 cal. Colt conical bullets. I dug a M &M #7 50 cal. Cosmopolitan carbine bullet and John dug a Ringtail Sharps.
I couldn't resist posting this piece of campfire lead that looks like Cowboy Boot as the last pic. We were close to Texas-LOL.
It was great to see our friends and we hope to return (with Josh) early next year. HH from John, John Jr., Doug, & Quindy.
Doug (Dman) and I met our Oklahoma friends John Freeman, Sr. and John Jr. (J.J.) in Arkansas to hunt for CW relics yesterday & Monday. Josh couldn’t attend this hunt as he did last spring and he was still under the weather. Monday afternoon was so warm that we wore t-shirts and were very comfortable. Thunderstorms caused a 2.5 hour rain delay in our hunt yesterday.
We had over 150 CW relics counting the many brass brads from knapsacks, cap & cartridge boxes, sword belts, and harness. John Sr.’s best find was a carbine sling belt tip known as a “batwing”. That was only his second to dig. Doug admired John’s batwing yesterday morning as it was on his wish list. Yesterday afternoon, he added one to his own collection. John Jr. dug something that I had seen in books but had never seen dug-a piece of bar lead used to field cast bullets in the field. That was his first plus another first for J.J.- brass oil can with knurled cap. My best find was another Cavalry Officer’s coat size button with some gold gilt remaining. This one was crimped in so a trip to Robert McDaniel in Alabama accompanied by Doug’s batwing will occur for straightening by a Pro. I had 2 different sizes of cap box finials which was strange.
We all dug .54 & 58 cal. 3 ringers, John had 2 .69 cal. musket balls, Doug recovered pistol balls ranging from .31 cal. to .44 cal. Colt conical bullets. I dug a M &M #7 50 cal. Cosmopolitan carbine bullet and John dug a Ringtail Sharps.
I couldn't resist posting this piece of campfire lead that looks like Cowboy Boot as the last pic. We were close to Texas-LOL.
It was great to see our friends and we hope to return (with Josh) early next year. HH from John, John Jr., Doug, & Quindy.
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Hi everyone, my name is Carl and I live in Perry County, Arkansas. I just bought myself a detector, Bounty Hunter brand and I have been practicing with it. I know there must be some Civil War camps around where I live, but I don't know where or how to start hunting for relics. Never done it before but I have had a fever for this for a long time. If there is anyone in The Central Western part of Arkansas that would be able to clue me in as what a good starting point for me, please let me know. 
Also...let me know if this is the right forum for me to post this kind of reply. Thanks
