Civil War Hotspot

Rhapsody · Dec 28, 2023

Detecting a spot in the woods this morning that looked as though it may have been used for picnic-grovin' back in the day and found a little concentration of civil war...note the date on the IHP. The bullet looking thing to the right of the wormed bullet is actually brass and has a shank looking piece of metal attached so wondering if it's some sort of hat accoutrement not sure there. Was a fun hunt 58 degree farhenheit day in December is rare here so just wanted to go digging in the woods. I've been Bronzed! Happy new years everyone, thank you for the views & support, and I sincerely wish goodwill to the T-net family!

decoy218 · Dec 28, 2023

Brass piece to the right of the wormed bullet is a brass finial. Most likely from a bayonet scabbard. The brass piece below the wormed bullet is a strap adjuster. They were attached to leather and used for things like gun slings.

Rhapsody · Dec 28, 2023

decoy218 said:
Brass piece to the right of the wormed bullet is a brass finial. Most likely from a bayonet scabbard. The brass piece below the wormed bullet is a strap adjuster. They were attached to leather and used for things like gun slings.

tyvm for ID's..u rock

scruggs · Dec 28, 2023

Nice relics you found!

ModernMiner · Dec 29, 2023

Congrats on some nice CW relics. :icon_thumleft:

It's always nice to find coind from the CW era. I don't think I've ever dug a pulled bullet yet. Well done.
-MM-

oldmxrat · Dec 29, 2023

Congrats on your success, glad you're getting descent weather to get out!

Rhapsody · Dec 29, 2023

ModernMiner said:
Congrats on some nice CW relics. It's always nice to find coind from the CW era. I don't think I've ever dug a pulled bullet yet. Well done.
-MM-

thank you, I think it's really cool to be the first person to touch it since it was lost during such a strange time in US history... hope u get a wormed bullet soon keep swingin' I'm sure you will

Rhapsody · Dec 29, 2023

oldmxrat said:
Congrats on your success, glad you're getting descent weather to get out!

thanks oldmxrat, you all out west have been getting some strange weather this year! been kind of subtropical here guess the times they're a changin'..well good fortune to you

ModernMiner · Dec 29, 2023

Scrounge Wanderer said:
thank you, I think it's really cool to be the first person to touch it since it was lost during such a strange time in US history... hope u get a wormed bullet soon keep swingin' I'm sure you will

I’ve dug lots of CW bullets, mostly dropped 3-ringers and Enfield, and a lot of carved bullets, even a dice carved from a bullet, but no pulled ones. I’m not giving up. 👍

lenmac65 · Dec 30, 2023

Nice finds. Congrats!

Rhapsody · Dec 30, 2023

ModernMiner said:
I’ve dug lots of CW bullets, mostly dropped 3-ringers and Enfield, and a lot of carved bullets, even a dice carved from a bullet, but no pulled ones. I’m not giving up. 👍

wow that is a remarkable find I really like the altered bullets, I have a few chess pieces carved from bullets, my favorite being a queen with her distinct indented crown...wish ya success in '24

E-Trac-Ohio · Dec 30, 2023

Some nice history there !

Digger RJ · Dec 30, 2023

Scrounge Wanderer said:
Detecting a spot in the woods this morning that looked as though it may have been used for picnic-grovin' back in the day and found a little concentration of civil war...note the date on the IHP. The bullet looking thing to the right of the wormed bullet is actually brass and has a shank looking piece of metal attached so wondering if it's some sort of hat accoutrement not sure there. Was a fun hunt 58 degree farhenheit day in December is rare here so just wanted to go digging in the woods. I've been Bronzed! Happy new years everyone, thank you for the views & support, and I sincerely wish goodwill to the T-net family!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!