Rare Alabama Volunteer Corps. Button Found!!

Rebel Man · Oct 11, 2007

Its been very hot and dry, but I'm tired of waiting for the cool weather to get here and had to itch my Fisher addiction so off I went. The ground was harder than diggin in February!! I can't believe I even said that, but it is true. This was my first signal of the day and not my last but the best.So I'm a sharin kind of guy and here she is not bad lookin for 145 years old. Some plating is still visible but the shank is missing and probably why he lost it. From what I have seen at other links the button can be had for $865.00 in excellent condition, but this example is a far cry from that.
Thanks for lookin and wish everyone out there the same kind of luck. You know where I will be bright and early
Rebel Man out and in the fields

Rebel Man · Oct 11, 2007

Tom,
Not only has it made my week but I also hit an untouched location I suspect, I only say this because it is on private property. I asked the owner and he believes I am the only person to ask to detect on his property. It is a bit unusual because it is out of the way of battlefields in this area, I believe it was a reconnoitering location for two different troops the Alabama & Virginia militia. I have found 3 State of Virginia buttons, 1 box plate,sword buckle,and USA Infantry buckle as well along with other relics. No spent minnies, no fragments, Borman etc etc, some drops, bayonet scabbard tips, I will post what I have found all at once. This could be a camp site used by both sides. I also believe it could have been an old spring/watering hole just by the topography.
Rebel Man Out
Dog tired I'm to see a Ortho for my MRI the 15th pinched nerve c6 or c7 loss of feeling in digging hand.
I all I can say is you never can tell what you may find I didn't research this one just pure luck!!
By the way here is a little of what I have been finding the three beauties, State Of Virginia
the one on the far right is pre-Civil War Virginia Militia. Rare $$

Admiral de Salee · Oct 12, 2007

I think you have discovered your personal CW relic-hunting "Beulah Land".

Speedy recovery from the injury, and continue MD'ing and mining these fantastic relics (and having the time of your life)!!