Four trips into Union camp. Buttons, bullets and camp debris.

[parsonwalker]

This past fall, I mentioned a couple of times that I was waiting for crops to be harvested so I could get into a Union campsite. (I had found some decent stuff in the woods already). I haven't posted about that site yet, so I wanted to let you know I WAS able to get onto the fields. Four trips to date. I've had a ball with this place, but I've hunted HARD for what you see here . . .



Below you'll see some rivets, a canteen spout and cap box flap button (both firsts for me) and other camp debris, including parts from a kerosene lamp. Of course, no way to say that was from the CW, but pretty cool to imagine it on the table of an officer in his tent.



Next a grape shot, two badly corroded springfield musket tools, two Indian head pennies, an 1861 half dime, and a dime that wasn't CW era (1901).



Nice group of buttons. Eagles (Coats and cuffs), New York Coat, unusual 3D flower button, flat buttons and button backs.



My Favs -Two Michigan cuffs and a Mass. Vol. Militia cuff. Firsts for me.



In all, over 50 3-ringers, a few carbines, pistol bullets and Enfields and two handfuls of camp lead - One with three percussion caps stuck in the lead.

 

[Steve in PA]

Very Nice! Hard to find a place that has that much left these days!

 

[diggervet]

I would hunt that place until I can't hunt no more! Great work I love the Michigan and the Massachusets buttons

 

[Old Dude]

This is one of the best posts I have seen here this year. I say this not only because of the astounding amount of quality finds, but also the replies back and forth between members having different passions within the same hobby. I agree that holding a bullet that hasn't seen daylight in many generations has as much allure as finding an old coin with the same claim. If I had to pick which gives me most pleasure between my oldest coins and my oldest lead, I just couldn't do it!
I wish this next hunting season coming up to be filled with both for all members of this site. Merry Christmas.


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[Gunrunner61]

Killer finds walker, Love the 3d button. And the wartime dime is really cool too. HH

 

[Inches from Insanity]

Love your finds. Being in central ks it's rather difficult to find good CW sites without having to traverse 1/2 the country so needless to say I am jealous.
As for the depression next to the road I would try and find an enclosed canopy to set up over the area to rent. My father has a business that includes canopy rental. Metal poles, a tarp for the top and tarps custom sized to totally enclose the sides. The canopies are rectangular with sizes 20 x 20 ft up to 20 x 80 ft and can be set up next to each other to create any size you want. Have the father rent it and you set it up. Nobody knows what's going on under it and it's not a permanent structure. Just a thought.

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