Possible CS pendant

[HuntingVa]

I havent been able to get out to dig for almost five months and need to get back in touch with Hutch Amy Joe and Ty message me lol, but i went out to s little spot in orange that has produced some three ringers j hooks etc. but was also a house site and i found this today which was really the only interesting piece. If any one knows anything about it that would be great even if it is post war. It reads "VIRGINIA THE HEART OF THE NATION" on side then on the other "1862 MERRIMAC 1ST IRON CLAD OLD DOMINION" any help would be great thanks and HH

 

[romeo-1]

Looks "souvenir-ish"...no idea though.

 

[nova treasure]

(The ironclad Virginia is better, if mistakenly, known as the Merrimac. Actually, the Merrimac was a sunken Union frigate from which the engines for the floating fortress were salvaged. However, this Confederate ironclad completely demoralized the Yankee fleet of wooden ships at Hampton Roads in March, 1862, to begin a new era of naval warfare. But its 24 hours of glory came to an end in a battle with the Union ironclad Monitor when the "water tank" neutralized the "barn roof.")

After the Virginia was scrapped, much of its plate was returned to Belle Isle for re-use. And some of it later was cut into small pieces to be handed out as souvenirs.

Commerative medal from the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor.
Nova Treasure

 

[HuntingVa]

that makes it even more interesting to me if that is what you say, do you know anywhere i could get more information on it?

Thanks

 

[Hutch911]

HOLEY SMOKES DUDE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!!!!!!! I check your PM