tennessee digger
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My wife Julia and I invited Dman and VOL1266-X (Doug & Quindy) to make our third trip to the old home site we have been hunting together. We didn’t expect that much but all of us felt there were still buttons to be dug there.
We met up at the site this morning and I walked a few feet from the truck and got a terrific signal. When I dug it, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There was a very bright CSA buckle in my hand. Now, I have dug and seen many CSA buckles but this one must have been a variant. I looked toward Doug and he looked like the cat that swallowed the canary. Quindy made his way over to us and I showed him my find and he struggled to keep from laughing. If you ever have the pleasure of hunting with these two guys, beware of what you may find. LOL.
Julia got a nice ball button and Quindy dug a few flat buttons including the first silvered cuff button that he has dug in a couple of years as he’s not big on house hunting. He said I had the find of the day with the brass saddle ornament in the 2nd picture. I have dug 3 more and one was from Morgan’s CSA Cavalry Camp. Quindy drooled all over the one I dug today as it’s in the top 10 on his wish list. After lunch, I gave it to him to remember our hunt by despite his protests.
Late in our 3 hour hunt, Doug unseated my Best Find of the day with an early pre-CW General Shield Eagle 2 piece button shown in the 3rd picture. It was silvered to boot and he’s researching the age. It was in great shape and had an intact shank. He thinks he sees a Waterbury Co. back mark but more to come on that one. It could be early 1840s-mid 1850s.
Our combined recoveries are in the last picture. We had a great day of hunting together. I know people who are sick and disabled who Julia and I hunted with in past years who would give everything they own to just go hunting one more time. The four of us plan on hunting together for many more years if we can. I might add that the C.S.A buckle that I dug was very shallow and that Doug was really watching me! I'll get him back you know. Some of the buttons had a lot of nice gilt and the eagle button that Doug found had a lot of silver wash on it. Pretty rare to find one like that. Quindy and D-Man are first clss guys to hunt with and we can't wait to do it agan! Also the brass shield device was silvered too.
HH, Donnie.
We met up at the site this morning and I walked a few feet from the truck and got a terrific signal. When I dug it, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There was a very bright CSA buckle in my hand. Now, I have dug and seen many CSA buckles but this one must have been a variant. I looked toward Doug and he looked like the cat that swallowed the canary. Quindy made his way over to us and I showed him my find and he struggled to keep from laughing. If you ever have the pleasure of hunting with these two guys, beware of what you may find. LOL.
Julia got a nice ball button and Quindy dug a few flat buttons including the first silvered cuff button that he has dug in a couple of years as he’s not big on house hunting. He said I had the find of the day with the brass saddle ornament in the 2nd picture. I have dug 3 more and one was from Morgan’s CSA Cavalry Camp. Quindy drooled all over the one I dug today as it’s in the top 10 on his wish list. After lunch, I gave it to him to remember our hunt by despite his protests.
Late in our 3 hour hunt, Doug unseated my Best Find of the day with an early pre-CW General Shield Eagle 2 piece button shown in the 3rd picture. It was silvered to boot and he’s researching the age. It was in great shape and had an intact shank. He thinks he sees a Waterbury Co. back mark but more to come on that one. It could be early 1840s-mid 1850s.
Our combined recoveries are in the last picture. We had a great day of hunting together. I know people who are sick and disabled who Julia and I hunted with in past years who would give everything they own to just go hunting one more time. The four of us plan on hunting together for many more years if we can. I might add that the C.S.A buckle that I dug was very shallow and that Doug was really watching me! I'll get him back you know. Some of the buttons had a lot of nice gilt and the eagle button that Doug found had a lot of silver wash on it. Pretty rare to find one like that. Quindy and D-Man are first clss guys to hunt with and we can't wait to do it agan! Also the brass shield device was silvered too.
HH, Donnie.
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There are some good "authentic" saves in that pile.
That place has probably been pounded more that a blacksmiths anvil, but you guys still produce some great CW relics. 
