Civil War Calvary lances

[oberkill]

Found these a couple of weekends ago in a well known (ie hammered) Calvary camp. They were together under a 3 ft by 1 ft piece of sandstone and were deep. I was not using my detector and really didnt know what to dig or not dig with my friends Tejon so I just dug everything. I ended up with these and a 5 gallon bucket of horseshoes! I did dig a eagle cuff while digging a small piece of iron trash as well.

Have fun!!
Alan

 

[shaun7]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

They look like bits of iron i wouldn't mind digging

Definitely look like weapons!

 

[wolcottdigger]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

Nice Find, they might be lightning rods.

 

[goldencoin]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

Lightning rods are usually made of copper/brass- those are probably pikes

HH
-GC

 

[Hardy]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

CALVARY LANCES YOU GOT BUD

 

[allen]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

very cool and interesting finds !!

 

[johnnyi]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

Wonderful and rare find! I'm voting banner!

http://www.prices4antiques.com/mili...Michigan-Lancers-1st-US-105-inch-D9973856.htm

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

Iron Is Good ! Congrats on two Fantastic Pieces. Them horseshoes are part of History Too

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

I am voting Banner on this one. We need some good IRON up top. 8)

 

[oberkill]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have run both through electrolysis but only enough to get them cleaned up a bit. I will work on them more over the winter. I'll get some new pics this weekend ans post them as they are now.

Alan

 

[HCW]

Re: Civil war pikes? Tops of flag poles?

I am voting Banner on this one. We need some good IRON up top. 8)

Me too!

 

[Hardy]

OF ALL THINGS ON T.NET , I CANT UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE NOT CONSIDERED BANNER FINDS

 

[Nana40]

OBER! Wow! Those two finds are FANTASTIC! 8) You might wanna keep that detector and dig everything around!

Nana

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

OF ALL THINGS ON T.NET , I CANT UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE NOT CONSIDERED BANNER FINDS

Because he didn't put tot lot in the title!

Those lances are fantastic! I would have been yelling if I dug those up. YAHOOOO!
WTG! Oberkill.

 

[romeo-1]

Great, great finds! Got my vote for banner! We need some iron up there.

 

[savant365]

I never knew they even used lances in the civil war. Outstanding finds Those will make great display pieces when you finish restoring them. Congratulations and thanks for sharing them with us.

HH Charlie


http://www.civilwarhome.com/weapons.htm

The lance, another serious weapon in the hands of a trained trooper, also appeared in the war. The 6th Pa. Cav., "Rush's Lancers," was armed with this weapon, in addition to its pistols and a few carbines, until May '63. The weapons shortage in the South led its leaders to give serious consideration to arming troops with lances and pikes. In early 1862 a set of resolutions provided for 20 regiments of Southern pikemen, and on 10 Apr. '62 an act was passed that two companies in each regiment be armed with pikes. "Strangely enough, such foolishness met with the complete approval of the military leaders, and even Gen. Lee on April 9, 1862, wrote Col. Gorgas (Chief of Confederate Ordnance), 'One thousand pikes should be sent to Gen. Jackson if practicable". Georgia's gov. spurred the Production of weapons that are now known as "JOE BROWN'S PIKES."

 

[time4me]

Yeah, those are way cool and historic relics. Got my vote for Banner!

 

[nova treasure]

Awesome find,
I personally think these are pikes. there were several different variations of them an usually ranged between 10" to 14" and would of had about a 7 ft ash pole.
The lances at least the very few that I have seen were 3 sided and about a 11" long usually being on a 9ft pole. you can only image how unfavorable they must have been trying to use these against an opposing force. The enemy would gather them after a Skirmish and keep them as trophies. The very few regiments from both sides that used them give them up as weapons in 1863 and the Sabers took there place.
Nova Treasure

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Wonderful relics! Banner!

 

[staceysallaboutu]

really cool finds congrads

stacey