Collided Civil War bullets! Plus a new video..

[aquachigger]

I had a great day on the water yesterday. Found a few things, got wet, and shot a video of it all.

Here is an overall shot of the days finds...



This is may favorite find. It is two Civil War pistol bullets that have fused together after firing. You can clearly see the bullet track through the bottom bullet.



I also found another Crow's Foot battery. These were placed in a jar with a chemical solution and the reaction between the metal and the liquid generated enough electricity to power telegraphs.



Talk about one thin dime!



This was a favorite find. It's a link that was used to hold two train cars together back in the day. A person would have to drop pins through the end and into a hitch. They say you could tell how long a person had been working on the railroad by how many fingers this hitching system had smashed completely off! The government actually made the railroad go from this system to the self locking ones we have today because these links and pins caused so many amputations.



Here is a beaver slide where they are going up the bank and getting corn stalks to patch their dam. They also eat the corn ears.



And the beaver "stick and corn" dam...



One last shot of me. It rained very hard for a few hours and I had to leave because the creek began to flood...



Plus I caught all of this on video. Here it is if you care to indulge..

 

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[aquachigger]

That link is a very good find. Have you ever found any pins to go with it.

I didn't know what the links and pins were until I recently visited the B&O railroad museum in Baltimore. Sadly, I have found many links and pins over the years and kept only one pin and it's not in very good shape. But, I do remember where I found some of them and I'm going back to see if I can find them again. Unfortunately, there is so much iron at those spots, you almost have to eyeball them. Probably will hit one spot today if the creek isn't still murky.

 

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[Southern_Digger]

You are killing me by posting these great finds. Congratulations. I may be PM'ing you about a trade someday...

 

[metalev4]

Very entertaining Beau. The colided bullets are an excellent find. I had not thought of them as previously lodged in wood, however that makes sense. Keep the videos coming.
-Evan

 

[olekyground]

That's a really cool bullet collision. Would you be willing to sell it.. thanks

 

[JDug]

Awesome as usual. It will be cool to meet the legend on Tuesday at the South Mountain Relic & Coin Club.

 

[RiverRat3]

I always enjoy watching your videos. I learn something new each time I watch also. I have hunted streams and rivers before and become easily frustrated before. Feels like when I get a tone I still have to dig a good bit to find the object. It is easier near bedrock though. From a fellow Marylander congrats on your finds.

 

[Wldbil]

Absolutely great finds... Nice video as well, congrats

 

[Digginbingo]

I always love your videos and finds. Great stuff man .... keep it up

 

[aquachigger]

That's a really cool bullet collision. Would you be willing to sell it.. thanks

Thanks. I don't think I can part with the first one I have found in 34 years. That would be a tough one

 

[GaRebel1861]

Those fused bullets are just amazing. Looking at the way they are fused I have to wonder if they were fired from the same side and at the very near same time and hit while in flight. One catching up with the other? Very very cool.