kyphote
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Sorry to resurrect this post, but I forgot to ask a question regarding these finds and a bunch of other Reb buttons dug on the property. Many are COMPLETELY flattened. The buttons in this pic retained their backs and shanks but as perhaps you can see, some are as flat as a coin. Anyone else experience this at other sites? I'm starting to wonder if it was deliberate. Thanks for any insight.
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More success at my Confederate camp in VA. At the start of day 1, I got an iffy signal but those are the ones I was after (hot ground). After exposing the Virginia seal, I did the old "BUTTON!!!" shout to Cumberlandgray (Tony) who ran over, wrapped it in leaves, packed it in a tobacco tin and handed me a Gatorade. When my nerves settled, I hit the hole again and just a foot from it got a foil reading (iffy again, but exactly what I wanted). This time I dug what I thought was the end of a candlestick but later learned it was fuse shield. Flowery, I thought, for something used to flatten armies.
Needless to say, it was clear my 18 x 15 SEF coil has been the key to exposing another layer of CW history. Day 2 got off to an even stronger start. The very first signal was a bright green Script I (the pic doesn't do it justice). Then another Script I about an hour later, and another. My fourth CS button was a VMI Cadet -- the first I've ever dug. HORRIBLE condition, but a first. Then the grand finale: a fifth CS button -- another Script I -- or so it appeared. After scrubbing it, I see an "A" instead of an "I." A beautiful script Artillery button. Incidentally, Tony had dug a fuse punch and I had dug that fuse shield in the same vicinity.
Thanks for looking. None of these buttons are in pristeen condition but it was time well spent!
Original Message as Follows
More success at my Confederate camp in VA. At the start of day 1, I got an iffy signal but those are the ones I was after (hot ground). After exposing the Virginia seal, I did the old "BUTTON!!!" shout to Cumberlandgray (Tony) who ran over, wrapped it in leaves, packed it in a tobacco tin and handed me a Gatorade. When my nerves settled, I hit the hole again and just a foot from it got a foil reading (iffy again, but exactly what I wanted). This time I dug what I thought was the end of a candlestick but later learned it was fuse shield. Flowery, I thought, for something used to flatten armies.
Needless to say, it was clear my 18 x 15 SEF coil has been the key to exposing another layer of CW history. Day 2 got off to an even stronger start. The very first signal was a bright green Script I (the pic doesn't do it justice). Then another Script I about an hour later, and another. My fourth CS button was a VMI Cadet -- the first I've ever dug. HORRIBLE condition, but a first. Then the grand finale: a fifth CS button -- another Script I -- or so it appeared. After scrubbing it, I see an "A" instead of an "I." A beautiful script Artillery button. Incidentally, Tony had dug a fuse punch and I had dug that fuse shield in the same vicinity.
Thanks for looking. None of these buttons are in pristeen condition but it was time well spent!
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wont find any CS up here at least not yet ,so that is a fuse shield 
i find them all over the place and like you i thought the base of a candle holder of sorts now i wish i had saved them 
Good hunt Dd60
I tell my friends around here that Northern Virginia and that HOT SOIL still holds the keys to many great Confederate Relics!. It's a testament every DIV and everytime I go up there to dig, all the great things that come out of the ground and this post just goes to prove that once more! Congrats on a WHOLE SLEW of Confederate buttons. You get into a nice little cavalry camp or 2 day camp up there, you can still get some incredible stuff, and nice quantities as well! CONGRATS 
Some interesting finds there. Pretty sweet.
