Missouri civil war finds

[mikeshayne]

Missouri has been blessed with moderate weather and this last Sunday, Abe, Umrgolf and myself were able to hit the ground in south central Missouri. We tried a spot near Sharp's Hill that I had only hit once before but which for some reson just beckoned me back. The cattle had trampled down much of the brush from my first visit. Umrgolf found an eagle button flattened out like a poker chip in the first five minutes but things seemed slow going for the next hour or so. I finally found a sweet spot, finding some firsts for me, 5 dropped .54 Starr carbines, a dropped .52 Sharps carbine and a carved .52 Sharps carbine which appears to carved into a chess piece. We scouted out a few more site which failed to produce so we decided for our last hour of day light to rehit the first site. I am glad we did. I have found buttons in Mississippi but I have never found a period button in Missouri. Only 2 inches down I found the eagle shield button, it may not be pristine but for marking off my 2011 bucket list, it is the prettiest thing I have seen in awhile. Abe and Umrgolf also found a few drops at the site as well. If the weather holds up, I might just pillage the ground one more time this year. Makes a md'er support global warming.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice relics!!! MR TUFF

 

[Metal Magnet]

what is the ring - part of a harness? i found this exact item recently.

 

[mikeshayne]

what is the ring - part of a harness? i found this exact item recently.

I believe it is part of a bit and bridle. I am mainly hunting in Union cavalry camp which of course explains a lot of the carbines.

 

[kuger]

yep,half a bit

 

[cntrydncr1]

good hunt! glad you guys were able to get out and enjoy the hunting!

 

[civilman1]

Look's like a carved to boot Nice save's!!!

 

[JUNKYARD DOG]

Missouri is a great state for CW finds, good luck and take care!

JYD...

 

[umrgolf]

Great stuff Mike that carved chess piece was outstanding hopefully we get some more digging in before spring

forgot to add, huge congrats on your first MO button many, many more to come

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Missouri has some nice relics you guys did really well many more ! dawg

 

[Missouri_John]

I'm glad you got out and took advantage of the unusually warm weather. Congrats on the boooleets

 

[flatbuttonman]

Missouri has been blessed with moderate weather and this last Sunday, Abe, Umrgolf and myself were able to hit the ground in south central Missouri. We tried a spot near Sharp's Hill that I had only hit once before but which for some reson just beckoned me back. The cattle had trampled down much of the brush from my first visit. Umrgolf found an eagle button flattened out like a poker chip in the first five minutes but things seemed slow going for the next hour or so. I finally found a sweet spot, finding some firsts for me, 5 dropped .54 Starr carbines, a dropped .52 Sharps carbine and a carved .52 Sharps carbine which appears to carved into a chess piece. We scouted out a few more site which failed to produce so we decided for our last hour of day light to rehit the first site. I am glad we did. I have found buttons in Mississippi but I have never found a period button in Missouri. Only 2 inches down I found the eagle shield button, it may not be pristine but for marking off my 2011 bucket list, it is the prettiest thing I have seen in awhile. Abe and Umrgolf also found a few drops at the site as well. If the weather holds up, I might just pillage the ground one more time this year. Makes a md'er support global warming.

Nice relics great job,thanks for saving history one relic at a time. !!!!!