TXTim said:
Seriously-
We do hunt the woods mostly -many times by the bike trails which are all over the park- Most of those trails are on the south side and somewhat south of the old camp. I dodge and talk to the bikers all the time. Most of those guys are too intent on staying upright to notice us within a few yards of them.
There is also a smattering of transients who camp in the woods. They are best avoided but mostly harmless. They do leave a lot of trash.
Coral snakes and copperheads will change your course but the mosquitos are your worst enemy.
Somewhere on the web is a homemade map made by a guy whos was stationed there. It is fairly accurate. We have found the old post office site, a YMCA and other places that have produced some old silver. I have boxes full of buttons, shell casings, tent rope tighteners, horseshoes and all that junque you'd expect to pull from an old mil. camp where 40,000 troops were active for a couple years.
You should get down there and give it a try. There aren't many places where you won't find something.
Kieth-Tx said:They are listed in Alberts Button book as Confederate local Texas button 23A. I found 4 in one spot...but 1 was crushed.
I found 14 of those blue bottles, it is a Belfast Ginger Ale in a ballast bottle style from the mid 1800's. I also found quite a few beer bottles in what must have been a privy.
.......................FORGIVE ME FOR MY IGNORANCE................But what is a Studebaker Thimble??.......Joecooltone23 said:My greatest find to date was during the first search for The Battle of Medina dig. After 4 hot hours of drudging through sand and cactus, but nice shade from the old oaks, I got a hard signal that left my ears ringing. Started digging and when I finally felt what it was, I said great. Here is a piece of pipe from an old water mill. I kept digging around it and after a bit, I noticed it was a short piece that had a bigger diameter on one end than the other. Excitement filled me as I yelled out for Dan, the leader of the dig. What I saw on the ground looked like a small cannon. Even Dan, thought so too. we got it out of the hole and turned out to be a Studebaker thimble. Was a neat find and the excitement of the hunt made it memorable.
This might clear it up. Sorry I wasn't a little bit more clear on the description. ENjoy.Joe(TX) said:.......................FORGIVE ME FOR MY IGNORANCE................But what is a Studebaker Thimble??.......Joecooltone23 said:My greatest find to date was during the first search for The Battle of Medina dig. After 4 hot hours of drudging through sand and cactus, but nice shade from the old oaks, I got a hard signal that left my ears ringing. Started digging and when I finally felt what it was, I said great. Here is a piece of pipe from an old water mill. I kept digging around it and after a bit, I noticed it was a short piece that had a bigger diameter on one end than the other. Excitement filled me as I yelled out for Dan, the leader of the dig. What I saw on the ground looked like a small cannon. Even Dan, thought so too. we got it out of the hole and turned out to be a Studebaker thimble. Was a neat find and the excitement of the hunt made it memorable.