Back to the 5th Ohio Camp, another Sutlers Token

[Fullstock]

Went back to the 5th Ohio camp today, I thought I had cleaned it up pretty good, but I found a new hot spot. I found six .69 caliber mini balls (that’s what these guys were armed with) and my 4th sutlers token from this camp. It was hot, but it was a good day.

 

[traveller777]

They camped at Loudon, Tennessee guarding the railroad bridge across the river. I have a plethora of relics from their camps. Nice finds.

 

[Fullstock]

They camped at Loudon, Tennessee guarding the railroad bridge across the river. I have a plethora of relics from their camps. Nice finds.

This camp is in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, those guys sure got around.

 

[traveller777]

This camp is in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, those guys sure got around.

Yepper. Covered some ground. They were stationed here awhile. Found a belt plate, dutch oven, and a plethora of bullets and buttons in their camp sites. Good luck searching their camp.

 

[Almy]

I notice the different castings of the bullets. Some filled hte mould better and some had moulds with halves that were not exactly indexed. Having cast lead bullets myself, I know how tricky it can be to get quality bullets so it is not surprising the quality varies in a camp setting.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice finds. I like that token.

 

[Gare]

Fullstock How do you find these sites to detect ? I mean where do you look ?

 

[Digger RJ]

Went back to the 5th Ohio camp today, I thought I had cleaned it up pretty good, but I found a new hot spot. I found six .69 caliber mini balls (that’s what these guys were armed with) and my 4th sutlers token from this camp. It was hot, but it was a good day.

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds !

 

[Fullstock]

Fullstock How do you find these sites to detect ? I mean where do you look ?

Gare, I do a lot of research trying to locate camps by reading period documents and books, then I go door knocking. This particular camp was just a lucky find, I walked into it by scouting the area looking for something else. Research and luck have worked for me many times.

 

[Gare]

Gare, I do a lot of research trying to locate camps by reading period documents and books, then I go door knocking. This particular camp was just a lucky find, I walked into it by scouting the area looking for something else. Research and luck have worked for me many times.

Thanks i was wondering what kind of information you use to read

 

[OH..POPS]

Nice find . . . Really cool token

 

[OhioMetalMaven]

This camp is in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, those guys sure got around.

We Ohioans like to keep people guessing 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Fullstock]

Thanks i was wondering what kind of information you use to read

I always look for documents written either during the war or shortly after it. As the years went by, memories weren’t as reliable.

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool token

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Went back to the 5th Ohio camp today, I thought I had cleaned it up pretty good, but I found a new hot spot. I found six .69 caliber mini balls (that’s what these guys were armed with) and my 4th sutlers token from this camp. It was hot, but it was a good day.

very cool button, wtg

 

[bluebird66]

Great finds!

 

[Fullstock]

very cool token

Thank you jewelerguy, I haven’t found many sutlers tokens before, I don’t think they’re a common find.

 

[Fullstock]

Great finds!

Thanks, I’ve found some cool things in this camp.