CW Union camp site in central Texas?

[thrillathahunt]

Good afternoon fellow t-netters,

For the past 4 days I have been hunting an old log cabin site. Not much of it remains now except a few old logs and the stone foundation, and it is not a very big structure at all. I really didn't expect much, but boy I was sure surprised at the relics I have been finding there.

One of the first things I found was a CW eagle button, then a lid from an old gunpowder box (circa 1860). I was pretty excited about that! There were bits and pieces everywhere. Harness buckles, pistol balls, couple of mini balls, a heel plate, a rosette and even a partial saddle shield from a McClellan saddle!

Now I have an idea what you CW relic guys back east feel like. This is a little puzzling to me (I'm not a Civil War historian) and I am pretty sure no battles were fought here, so I guess it must have been a reconstruction era military base camp for a while.

Anyway, it was a whole lot of fun and I probably will make one more pass over the area real soon.

Thanks for looking and,
HH 2012

 

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[Curious The George]

Your home site might be the home of a veteran who returned home with all his gear intact. Over the years stuff wore out and were discarded around the home.

You need to do a little research on who lived there just after the CW and then take that name and research him and see if he was a veteran, or one of his sons were.

George, I don't think this little old shack was ever a homestead....I think it was hastily constructed by the Army for temporary use. IMO

Thanks for all your comments folks.

Interesting stuff. You need to keep hitting the site, there may be a belt buckle in the brush.

 

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[natepen]

Wow, with all those belt buckles that must of been an interesting spot with everyone walking around with their pants around their ankles.

 

[Nana40]

What a GREAT variety of finds, TATH! Looks like a spot where I'd be keeping everything I dig so I don't toss anything of importance out. (done that before) You've got an exciting site to hunt! Dig it all. Have you found anything on the token yet? Does it have anything on the back side?

Congrats on all those finds!!! Good luck on the return~

Nana

 

[thrillathahunt]

Wow, with all those belt buckles that must of been an interesting spot with everyone walking around with their pants around their ankles.

Now that is funny!

I think all but one or maybe two are horse related.

 

[thrillathahunt]

What a GREAT variety of finds, TATH! Looks like a spot where I'd be keeping everything I dig so I don't toss anything of importance out. (done that before) You've got an exciting site to hunt! Dig it all. Have you found anything on the token yet? Does it have anything on the back side?

Congrats on all those finds!!! Good luck on the return~

Nana

Well hello there Ms. Nana. Looks like you have been busy diggin there in 'bama.

The token looking thingy is a brass cap from a black powder box...but when I first saw it I thought it was a token too. Haven't found any coins or tokens there yet...but I am going to keep tryin'.

HH 2012

 

[Nana40]

Perhaps if I had paid attention to what I had read.... That's still so awesome! All of it.

Nana