Carved CW Bullets and Soldiers Art-Updated with Recent Finds

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Carved CW Bullets and Soldier's Art-Updated with Recent Finds

I added a carved bullet that I recently found to this box of carved bullets, a couple of whittled bullets, and soldier's art. These represent the majority of these that I have found in 15 years of hunting CW relics. All these were recovered by me from Middle Tennessee CS and U.S. sites. In our area, we dig one of these for about 100-150 dropped and fired bullets (unless you are Dman who seems to be much luckier than that). Many hundreds of my hunting hours are represented in this little box but knowing a CW Soldier personally fabricated them from bullets or campfire lead makes them special to me or anyone who loves the history of the Civil War. Thanks for looking and happy hunting from HOT Tennessee, Quindy.

 

[treasurehound]

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Nice finds Quindy. You are right about the carved bullets being special. I love to find them. It means a little more to find one that a soldier took the time to create. Nice collection you got going.

 

[civilman1]

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Cool find's Quindy....I love the schnauzer and the thimble.I've got one from Cedar Mountain that look's a rabbit and another that look's like "head butting ram",all camp lead and of course the flattened poker chip's.They're alway's a welcome site.....Thank's for sharing

 

[Tnmountains]

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What a nice rare collection. To see one is something but to see a whole frame is spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
TnMtns

 

[Hutch911]

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Great Carved collection that make it more personal. Wounder what the guy was doing or thinking while carving them?

Hutch

 

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Cool find's Quindy....I love the schnauzer and the thimble.I've got one from Cedar Mountain that look's a rabbit and another that look's like "head butting ram",all camp lead and of course the flattened poker chip's.They're alway's a welcome site.....Thank's for sharing

Thanks Randy and Joe. Joe, if you are referring to the one on the top left as a "Thimble", it's really a nipple protector. I almost threw the little dog away but it was too much of a coincidence to be just camp lead. A local relic dealer authenticated it as soldier's art and showed me how the U.S. soldier shaped the warm lead. Maybe he had a little Scottie dog at home. Thanks guys.

 

[umrgolf]

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I really like that box Quindy! Very neat and its great to see someone else who appreciates the great history! Looks like you do pretty well out there man

 

[Skelly607]

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WOW!!!! Very nice finds! This rates high on my kewl beans scale!

 

[Dixiedigger]

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Nice Quindy, can't wait til we can hunt agian.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Nice Saves there Quin! Its always a special thing to get a nice carved bullet. And you're right they only come along once every 150-200 bullets and are a nice surprise when

they pop up out of the dirt. I think my coolest piece is one that looks like a Palm Tree thats been formed from camp lead. Nice Box and display too.


P.S.---Received your package in the mail today and I look forward to reading I skimmed through it to get a feel and it looks as if I'm really going to enjoy your

debut Novel!!

 

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What a nice rare collection. To see one is something but to see a whole frame is spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
TnMtns

Thanks TnM and I'm sure you'll find your share of these.

Great Carved collection that make it more personal. Wounder what the guy was doing or thinking while carving them?

Hutch

I guess we'll never know Hutch. Soldiers on lonely picket duty thought of home, girls, and who knows what. I'd guess they were just bored. Thanks for looking friend.

I really like that box Quindy! Very neat and its great to see someone else who appreciates the great history! Looks like you do pretty well out there man

Jeff, if I lived in VA, I thought my box would be even bigger but Josh says the recovery rate for you guys there is about the same out there for carved bullets. Take care Bud.

WOW!!!! Very nice finds! This rates high on my kewl beans scale!

Thanks Skelly. my wife has her own collection of these that she has bought. Like buttons, these are soldier's personal effects.

Nice Quindy, can't wait til we can hunt agian.

Andy, you certainly put us on the relics last trip. I hope Relic Hound doesn't make us all look too bad-LOL. Just say the word and we are there. Your package should arrive tomorrow. Q.

Nice Saves there Quin! Its always a special thing to get a nice carved bullet. And you're right they only come along once every 150-200 bullets and are a nice surprise when

they pop up out of the dirt. I think my coolest piece is one that looks like a Palm Tree thats been formed from camp lead. Nice Box and display too.


P.S.---Received your package in the mail today and I look forward to reading I skimmed through it to get a feel and it looks as if I'm really going to enjoy your

debut Novel!!

I hope you enjoy it Josh. there are not many copies of "Taking Southern Trails Home" floating around. Share with Jeff when you finish if he wants to read it. Post a pic of the palm tree if you have time between those great digs. Thanks for looking and WHY didn't that franc i.d. tag make the BANNER as it deserves to Q.

 

[Dman]

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Those were easy for you to find because you remembered when and where you dropped them in 1862 and 1863. I really do like the Scotty dog. I can't wait till next month when your article comes out in the treasure magazine.

Dman Gilbert

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Those were easy for you to find because you remembered when and where you dropped them in 1862 and 1863. I really do like the Scotty dog. I can't wait till next month when your article comes out in the treasure magazine.

Dman Gilbert

LMAO @ Dman

P.S. Jeff told me that he thinking about putting it on the banner It's Definitely gotten enough Banner votes and is the only one I've ever seen on Tnet

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

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Those were easy for you to find because you remembered when and where you dropped them in 1862 and 1863. I really do like the Scotty dog. I can't wait till next month when your article comes out in the treasure magazine.

Dman Gilbert

Treasure mag article which one That,s Great and so is your lead dog & Josh's First World War ID Franc .. we'll never see one of those again

 

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Those were easy for you to find because you remembered when and where you dropped them in 1862 and 1863. I really do like the Scotty dog. I can't wait till next month when your article comes out in the treasure magazine.

Dman Gilbert

Treasure mag article which one That,s Great and so is the First World War ID Franc .. we'll never see one of those again

There are actually two articles that I wrote recently with a little assistance from Dman. My article "Chasing Gen. John Hunt Morgan C.S.A." will be in the next issue of American Digger Magazine that is at the printers right now per an email from the publisher today. Another article entitled "Civil War/Colonial Overlay Site Relics" will appear in the next issue (Oct.) of Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine per Steve Anderson. He also told me that my pic is on the cover. Note to Dman-Remember I begged you to get in the pic with me that day but you were sorting your sock drawer, watching paint dry, or something. If I'd have said we were going relic hunting, you'd have torn the truck door off getting there.
Many thanks for looking Dawg and HH.

 

[Tnrelicman]

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I love the carved bullets also, its hard to beat the connection you get when you pull one out of the ground, you have a great collection, and I don't have a problem digging 150 drops to get one lol, those are pretty fun as well
HH

 

[Dman]

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Those were easy for you to find because you remembered when and where you dropped them in 1862 and 1863. I really do like the Scotty dog. I can't wait till next month when your article comes out in the treasure magazine.

Dman Gilbert

Treasure mag article which one That,s Great and so is the First World War ID Franc .. we'll never see one of those again

There are actually two articles that I wrote recently with a little assistance from Dman. My article "Chasing Gen. John Hunt Morgan C.S.A." will be in the next issue of American Digger Magazine that is at the printers right now per an email from the publisher today. Another article entitled "Civil War/Colonial Overlay Site Relics" will appear in the next issue (Oct.) of Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine per Steve Anderson. He also told me that my pic is on the cover. Note to Dman-Remember I begged you to get in the pic with me that day but you were sorting your sock drawer, watching paint dry, or something. If I'd have said we were going relic hunting, you'd have torn the truck door off getting there.
Many thanks for looking Dawg and HH.

A little assistance? If you remember correctly I did dot every T and cross every I. You also know I am in witness protection so I can't have any publicity.
Rimley (Dman) Gilbert

 

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I love the carved bullets also, its hard to beat the connection you get when you pull one out of the ground, you have a great collection, and I don't have a problem digging 150 drops to get one lol, those are pretty fun as well
HH

Drops are good Guy. The more drops you find, your chances of finding carved ones go up substantially. Stay cool and keep the big train locomotive between the rails-LOL. HH, Quindy.

 

[ModernMiner]

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Q-man,
Congrats on another addition to your most excellent carved bullet display case. Those carved bullets are one of my favorite pieces to find too. So much more meaning to them. That one in the middle looks like a Scottie dog.
I'm looking forward to getting back to detecting again this fall.
-ModernMiner- (aka Doug)

 

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Q-man,
Congrats on another addition to your most excellent carved bullet display case. Those carved bullets are one of my favorite pieces to find too. So much more meaning to them. That one in the middle looks like a Scottie dog.
I'm looking forward to getting back to detecting again this fall.
-ModernMiner- (aka Doug)

Thanks MM. Don't be a wimp-Go Now-LOL. I heard of one guy who sent Dman a bunch of fired CW bullets as a gift and one bullet was a rare CW nipple protector. HH, Quindy.