VOL1266-X
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- Location
- Northern Middle Tennessee
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- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
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- Relic Hunting
No Ghosts-just good ole Confederate relics from one of Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Cavalry Camps in Middle Tennessee. Josh invited Dman and myself to hunt his new site near the CSA camp where he found the U.S. Breastplate on Sunday.
After surveying the site and looking at the relics we recovered today, we all agreed that Josh discovered where Gen. Morgan pastured at least part of his 500-700+ cavalry horses during the Winter of 1863. Josh found the plate on a rocky hill above a tall CW period rock fence surrounding a large field with a creek running through it. This was an ideal location for the large herd of cavalry horses to graze and be fed. We also found many iron buckles today in the area and the land had so many rocks that it could not be tilled. We recovered way too many bridle buckles and horseshoes in an area where no farming was possible. The presence of campfire lead indicates soldiers were posted on the hill to guard the horses.
Picture #1 is of Dman, Josh, and Josh's cute kids with our finds from today. Pic #2 is of our uncleaned recoveries. I urged Dman to catch up on his CW posting tonight as we switch back to a colonial site next week. Josh was the money man today because he found a 1917 dime, 1936 Buffalo Nickel, and 1941 penny. Dman found a 1938 penny. Dman had the CW best find of the day with the brass tompion with stem. I had the most unusual bullet with a .58 cal. bullet that was whittled down to look like an Enfield. Dman dug the 3 .69 cal. "Big Boys". He conveniently told us AFTER he cleaned that spot out in an old road leading from the camp to the field where the horses were kept. No buttons or plates today but we were pleased and we will return to hunt that spot again. We enjoyed a beautiful Tennessee day with Josh and his family and donated several of our finds to his impressive and fast growing CW collection. Happy Hunting from all three of us.
My 2010 CW Relic count YTD=73
Colonial Relics YTD=12
After surveying the site and looking at the relics we recovered today, we all agreed that Josh discovered where Gen. Morgan pastured at least part of his 500-700+ cavalry horses during the Winter of 1863. Josh found the plate on a rocky hill above a tall CW period rock fence surrounding a large field with a creek running through it. This was an ideal location for the large herd of cavalry horses to graze and be fed. We also found many iron buckles today in the area and the land had so many rocks that it could not be tilled. We recovered way too many bridle buckles and horseshoes in an area where no farming was possible. The presence of campfire lead indicates soldiers were posted on the hill to guard the horses.
Picture #1 is of Dman, Josh, and Josh's cute kids with our finds from today. Pic #2 is of our uncleaned recoveries. I urged Dman to catch up on his CW posting tonight as we switch back to a colonial site next week. Josh was the money man today because he found a 1917 dime, 1936 Buffalo Nickel, and 1941 penny. Dman found a 1938 penny. Dman had the CW best find of the day with the brass tompion with stem. I had the most unusual bullet with a .58 cal. bullet that was whittled down to look like an Enfield. Dman dug the 3 .69 cal. "Big Boys". He conveniently told us AFTER he cleaned that spot out in an old road leading from the camp to the field where the horses were kept. No buttons or plates today but we were pleased and we will return to hunt that spot again. We enjoyed a beautiful Tennessee day with Josh and his family and donated several of our finds to his impressive and fast growing CW collection. Happy Hunting from all three of us.
My 2010 CW Relic count YTD=73
Colonial Relics YTD=12
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Are you going to be at DIV XIV next week?Should be some killer find's to be had.
And some super finds there, ya'll!! 
The weather is mighty pretty today so I know ya'll are probably out diggin' up the good stuff!!! 
