Civil War Camp Finds?

[Jacobsdt]

I have been hunting an area being bull dozed for a new housing development. It was the site of a very large civil war camp. The area I have been hitting, I have been finding Eagle A buttons. Someone else found a cannon ball. We figure it was an area camped by an artillery group. I found these two items and was wondering if it was related to this artillery group.


It is about 4 and 3/4 inches, and 1 inch thick, the white part is lead, patina just like the civil war bullets so I would say its from the same time. It weigh's exactly 4lbs.


Not sure about this piece. I am hoping someone might have a clue on this one. Thanks for checking them out.

 

[old digger]

Your second item looks like whats left of a spade or shovel. the pointed part was surrounded by the wooden handle.

 

[relic nut]

That's interesting. I have no idea on the first item. Looks shell related. I agree with shovel or diggin tool

HH, RN

 

[dfallis1]

Its different from the normal CW finds. Nice work

 

[taz42o]

Part of a curry comb.

 

[taz42o]

First item looks like a scale weight that has been adjusted by adding lead?

 

[Jacobsdt]

Part of a curry comb.

Hey Taz, that does look like it. Given all the horse shoes, and some spurs that we have found in the same area, that could very well be. Maybe they kept the horses in that area. Thanks.

 

[Goldiver]

Your round object possibly a plate from grape shot? Just a guess... 12-pounder Stand of Grape

Steve

 

[K. FLEMING]

2nd item looks like a trowel

 

[taz42o]

If you clean the round item opposite the lead side you may find markings.
The old scale wieghts had a hole to add lead to adjust the wieght .
Even the lead was somtimes marked by the official tester.