Civil War Cavalry Camp - Day 2

[dcooper1]

I was able to get out to the field where my brother and I found a LOT of calvary camp items the other day. Unfortunately he wasn't able to go with me. I'm sure we will team up again one day next week. I didn't arrive until almost 3 pm so I didn't have too long to hunt. When we left the field the last time we hunted we had just started hitting another area and were digging like crazy. I knew there was still stuff in the areas we had covered but I wanted to get an idea just how big of an area we would find stuff. So, I started skirting the areas we had already hunted. I immediately started digging more stuff. There are 2 little hills close by where we initially found stuff so I wanted to check them out. My plan was to head up to the top of one of the hills, cross the little creek, and hunt the other hill on the way back to my truck as it was getting dark. Well.......I started toward the first hill and was getting good signals all the way. When I dug a really nice Cavalry button, I decided to slow down and concentrate on that area. I KNOW there has to be some plates in there somewhere!!!!! I dug a bunch more bullets, including a nice carved one, and a few camp related iron items. I never made it to the top of the first hill before it got dark!!! That will be the first place I hit next trip.

I have been hunting for quite a while and this is the first time (ok, maybe 2nd) that I have kinda felt guilty about digging so much stuff. The grass in the field in most places looks like a putting green its so short, there are some splattered spots that the grass is about 5-6 inches tall but for the most part, its smooth!!!! It seems like everywhere I go around that area I am getting good signals. It will take us a LONG time to hunt it out, there is so much to cover.

Enjoy the pic's.
For anyone thinking their digging is over for the year.........................There's at least two weeks left, Get out there!!!!!

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2nd days finds in 2.5 hrs​

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Cavalry Button​

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Carved Bullet with comparison bullet​

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Different Bullet​

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Pocket Knife​

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2 days Total (not including my brothers finds)​

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2 Days worth of Bullets​

 

[lovedigging]

Okay Brother your a day ahead of me now so I have alot of catching up to do, Maybe I need to get my flashlight out and get started tonight Well hit it hard this week, Great finds once again

 

[juju]

Thats the kinda hunt dreams are made of. WTG

JuJu

 

[DD-777]

HOLY SHNIKEY!!! That's an incredible haul for two days worth o' hunting - congrats on the sweet digs...

 

[HolyDiver]

What a haul for only 2 days!! WTG

 

[The Master Chief]

Great job on finding the bullets. Awesome!

 

[starwarsblazer]

nice cw finds, grats!

 

[Hutch911]

WOW nice finds that one bullet looks like a Confederate Gardner. Keep it up no reason to quit anytime soon

Hutch

 

[superficialbob]

YOUR TOTALS ARE OFF THE CHARTS, WTG.

 

[Dman]

Great finds. I believe there has to be a plate in there somewhere. Good luck.
Dman

 

[brnn53]

I love all those Sharps! Looks like you have stumbled onto a virgin site. Congrats!
Mike

 

[fortbball9]

I would pound that place every minute that I could.You are surely bound to find a plate,buckle and some more buttons.
That Conf. Gardner must have got lost in the wrong hands.I would say that the last two hunts that you had have been great ones.No doubt you will score big if you spend enough time there.
CONGRATS----Hope to see some more pics

fortbball9

 

[VOL1266-X]

You guys are on a HOT SPOT!! Super finds. Like the Cav. button. Nice insert bullett. Wear it out!!! Congrats-Sites like that are few and far between these days!!!

 

[civilman1]

Great Job to the both of you,that's going to be some fun hunting Did you ever find out what the iron piece's were in the 2 day total pic's (top row)?Don't forget D....I want to see the 08' find's when you get a chance Happy Holiday's

 

[seger98]

That's a beautiful button! Nice finds..

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on all of the bullets and the Civil War button!

 

[dcooper1]

Great Job to the both of you,that's going to be some fun hunting Did you ever find out what the iron piece's were in the 2 day total pic's (top row)?Don't forget D....I want to see the 08' find's when you get a chance Happy Holiday's

I reposted the picture in the "What is it" forum, hoping to get some responses. I still have no idea. We have found at least 8 or 9 of them so it must have been something pretty common.
I will see if I can get some stuff together for my 08 total, but as I said earlier, there's 2 weeks left!!!!


Thanks to everyone for the responses. I cant wait to get back out to that site, there is a LOT of stuff there that needs to be recovered and preserved.

 

[johnreb1980]

Nice finds. Love that Gardner.

 

[camb1]

WOW that was a great 2 days hunt. Get back out there. HH

 

[zaxfire69]

Now that is what I want to find. Won't find that around here. I need a Virginia trip.