Confederate “droop wing” Staff Officer’s button💥 found near Shelbyville TN.

[Mike N Tn.]

Detected three Rebel camps on the Duck River line today. Most days we come home empty handed, but blessed that we have such fantastic sites nearby. First two sites were typical camp lead & a few bullets.
Third site was a backup “hunted out” camp, that was part of Leonidis Polks massive Corp winter camp of 1863.
My Equinox 600 saw around an iron shank & recovered a cs26b Confederate staff officer’s button (a find of a lifetime)!
I’m sending the button off for repair tomorrow, as a break n the button has occcured. Sunset picture is toward the end of a successful day of detecting.
Thanks for looking at post.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a nice Civil War button.

 

[Gare]

Can you detect in the river or near the shore ?

 

[billb]

Outstanding Achievement
Thanks for sharing

 

[Mike N Tn.]

Can you detect in the river or near the shore ?

Not me. relic partner’s tried to get me to go, but I’m terrified of water snakes. I think some folks magnet fish n Duck River.
To answer question though- I don’t know what the rules r for waterways n middle TN. - we r always on private property with permission.

 

[AU Seeker]

Not me. relic partner’s tried to get me to go, but I’m terrified of water snakes. I think some folks magnet fish n Duck River.
To answer question though- I don’t know what the rules r for waterways n middle TN. - we r always on private property with permission.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) does not allow any detecting or artifact hunting on the shorelines.

Here are the "laws" on waterways in Tennessee, these are just basic laws governing access, metal detecting on navigable waterways may have laws covered by other enforcement agencies.

So basically if it's a non-navigable streambed the landowner owns the streambed and you can metal detect it with permission.


"Public Access & Landowner Rights

• Navigability: Tennessee law considers streams "navigable" if they can float logs or have valuable floatage, granting public access to the stream bed.
• Non-Navigable: Landowners generally own the stream bed, limiting public use.
• Riparian Rights: Landowners along water can use it reasonably, but can't interfere with others or the public. "

 

[Hidenout]

Detected three Rebel camps on the Duck River line today. Most days we come home empty handed, but blessed that we have such fantastic sites nearby. First two sites were typical camp lead & a few bullets.
Third site was a backup “hunted out” camp, that was part of Leonidis Polks massive Corp winter camp of 1863.
My Equinox 600 saw around an iron shank & recovered a cs26b Confederate staff officer’s button (a find of a lifetime)!
I’m sending the button off for repair tomorrow, as a break n the button has occcured. Sunset picture is toward the end of a successful day of detecting.
Thanks for looking at post.

Mike, that is too cool. That is the find of a lifetime....nice sunset pic as well.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find !

 

[GaRebel1861]

I'd love to see a picture of that button when you get it back. Very nice find no doubt.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Outstanding save, Congratulations!

 

[Digger RJ]

Detected three Rebel camps on the Duck River line today. Most days we come home empty handed, but blessed that we have such fantastic sites nearby. First two sites were typical camp lead & a few bullets.
Third site was a backup “hunted out” camp, that was part of Leonidis Polks massive Corp winter camp of 1863.
My Equinox 600 saw around an iron shank & recovered a cs26b Confederate staff officer’s button (a find of a lifetime)!
I’m sending the button off for repair tomorrow, as a break n the button has occcured. Sunset picture is toward the end of a successful day of detecting.
Thanks for looking at post.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!