More Tenn. CW Relics from Saddle Shield field-Found 3 bullets in same hole today

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I talked to Dman on Christmas Eve and he had a sore throat and sounded like Pee Wee Herman. We planned on going relic hunting but he emailed me last night and was sick. I should send the undertaker to his house to check him out as he rarely misses a relic hunting trip.
I wanted to get out so I made a solo trip this morning to the field where I dug the saddle shield on the 14th. It was clear and 23 degrees when I got out of my truck to hunt this morning (Attn. Modern Miner who called me a wimp concerning cold weather).
The finds were not that exciting but I dug the 3 dropped .58 cal. three ringers on the top row under the Eagle Button back in the same hole. It's been a while since I have had that happen.
A total of 9 hours of hunting was required to find the saddle shield and the rest of the relics in the pic from that site. You have to love this hobby to invest that much time in recovering a few relics in cold weather but I will be out again tomorrow. Thanks for looking, happy hunting, and may 2010 be your best detecting year ever.

 

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Re: More Tenn. CW Relics from Saddle Shield field-Found 3 bullets in same hole t

Nice digs my friend! Congrats

Thanks Josh. Leave a few relics for other hunters to find in VA in 2010. HNY Bud.

 

[VOL1266-X]

I wish I could find stuff like that around here. Way to go.

Sherman's Troops camped in that area in force and the Bentonville Battlefield area covers a wide parcel of private land. Modern Miner has recovered lots of great CW relics in that general area (he prefers old antebellum home sites) so you live in a part of NC rich in CW history. Good luck hunting and thanks for looking.

 

[oneeye]

Awesome finds, but you are KILLING me out there. I am buried in snow up here and we do not have an CW relics. I need to make my way South someday and try it out.
Thanks for sharing.
Dan

Dan, we are fortunate that Tennessee had the second highest number of CW battles after Virginia. More battles=More camps. Thanks for looking and stay tuned-we have just begun to hunt. HNY.

I have always been a Civil War buff, but I did not know that about Tennessee. That is a really interesting fact. I have been to TN once, and it was a neat trip. Hope to get down there someday with my MD.

Thanks again.
Dan

 

[treasurehound]

Great finds and recoveries. It is such an exciting day when you finds these. Each day it seems more and more land is being covered in concrete and asphalt and the history is being sealed forever. Again congrats on some great finds.

 

[ModernMiner]

I wish I could find stuff like that around here. Way to go.

Sherman's Troops camped in that area in force and the Bentonville Battlefield area covers a wide parcel of private land. Modern Miner has recovered lots of great CW relics in that general area (he prefers old antebellum home sites) so you live in a part of NC rich in CW history. Good luck hunting and thanks for looking.

Q-
You got that right. With a little research and a few permissions around here, you should have no problem digging some nice CW relics.
Heck, if I can do it anyone can.
-Doug-

 

[tsgman]

Great finds, glad your off the wimp list, lol.

 

[John (Ma)]

Very nice relics, congrats

 

[bearbqd]

What else would you devote 9 hours 2 if you did not love it !! Great history recovery !! MaineRelic.

I have been known to play my guitar for 7-10 hours straight before, lol. Great finds.

 

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Great finds, glad your off the wimp list, lol.

I believe Modern Minber and Dman are back on that list now Tim. Thanks for looking. Did you guys get snow there? Some parts of Oklahoma got hammered or so a relic hunting buddy of ours from Sand Springs told Dman and myself. Waiting for a big post from you, Quindy.