Hunted a Union camp.

[relic nut]

Had a great hunt today at a camp we have hunted in the past. Found some Eagle I and general service buttons plus a flat button. Some of the buttons were just backs, but I will take them. Found a good bit of camp lead and what I think is the handle of a fork or spoon. Also found a few bullets. My best finds where some carved lead witch is some of my favorite things to find. One of these is a long skinny pc that clearly has knife marks. I read somewhere once that soilders would sharpen bullets or a pc of lead to use as a pencil. Has anyone heard of this? Didn't think much of it till I got home and tried to write with it. ( ck out last pic) WOW... To think that it might have been used for that is cool. At least I think so. Thanks for looking and let me know what you think about..... Pencil??

HH, Relic Nut

 

[fyrffytr1]

I think it is a pencil. I have one that looks like yours.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice. I like the variety of buttons.

 

[Cletus]

awesome hunt!!
my vote is pencil as well. Congrats!!

 

[CRUSADER]

The lead pencil (forgot the proper name at the moment) is used by stone masons to mark stone before cutting, they have been around since Roman Times (in the UK).

 

[CRUSADER]

Got it Lead Stylus.

 

[vabuckhunter]

Great hunt

 

[CoilyGirl]

That little pencil is very cool.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds RN. Like the buttons! WTG, Q.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice CW recoveries! The buttons are cool.

 

[Loco-Digger]

You seem to score every day you get out relic nut. Heck just getting out is a win for some of us.

 

[metalev4]

Nice finds. I have Dug a couple pencils in civil war camps. They obviously made do with what they had.