rare I.D. badge

[coloradocav]

got this in a plowed field fort site. Martin Larkin 1st Nebraska Territory Veteran Volunteer Cavalry war of 1861. needless to say, adrenaline was pumping..

 

[LadyDigger]

That is sweet! Congrats!

 

[woody_g]

thats a find of a lifetime congrats

 

[jeff of pa]

Very Nice.

When Did You Find It.

Some Details ?

 

[coloradocav]

Very Nice.

When Did You Find It.

Some Details ?

found it last fall after the corn was plowed down, this was a well used fort in the 1860's, lots of Indian skirmishes and massacres in the area. along with lots of buttons & bullets we dug a whole cannonball complete with the borman fuse. the real bummer was all the crumpled and broken crossed sabers laying around. Don't see many I.D. badges out here.thanks for the replys!

 

[Fla-Gal]

......my heart is touched by such a revered find....a reminder of those who served......and, you who will treasure this part of our history....do hope you have a link to War History so you might trace the family....thanks for sharing...

 

[diggergrl]

That is the Best Find I have seen on here all winter. Congratulations!


DG

 

[Montana Jim]

......my heart is touched by such a revered find....a reminder of those who served......and, you who will treasure this part of our history....do hope you have a link to War History so you might trace the family....thanks for sharing...

I agree...

ANY relic with a name attached to it is rare and in my opinion priceless.

Personaly, I would ALWAYS keep a class ring , but would try to find that badge owner's family.

I hope you enjoy that find!

 

[kuger]

WoW!!!!Banner!!!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

fantastic find....

 

[LadyDigger]

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Martin Larkins
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Nebraska Territory
Regiment Name: 1 Nebraska Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry
COMPANY: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M547 roll 1

Possible brother ~vvvvvvvvvvv~

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: George Larkin
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Nebraska Territory
Regiment Name: 1 Nebraska Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry
COMPANY: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M547 roll 1

Source Information:
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm

 

[Newt]

This needs to go in the "today's finds" forum with a better pic and it will hit the banner.
Nice find!
Newt

 

[BLee]

Hey Coloradocav, I detect areas in Nebraska that sound similar to what you hunt. I believe we have talked before on another forum a couple of years ago. Back before the wife and I started having our children I just got started hunting in cornfields in Nebraska and started finding some neat stuff. I believe you helped me ID a General Service Button I had found. Ring a Bell? Anyway the last couple of years I was lucky to get out maybe once in the spring and once in the fall. This spring I hope to get out more. I would like to chat with you sometime and see if we are focusing on some of the same type of areas.

 

[allen]

awesome find !!!
i sure hope you picked up those crumpled
and broken sabers while you was at it...

 

[CWKEITH1]

wow super find congrats to you keep up the good work. keith

 

[Ironman!]

Grrrreat recovery coloradocav! Being new to the TN forum I just now started to branch out and look at the other sites besides the Todays Finds site. I ventured over here because relic hunting is also my passion.

I can see that we share the same passion and you have found some incredible relics. This of course is one of the ultimates when you can ID the relic to a person and especially to that time in our nations history. WTG!!!

Keep the relics coming and sharing some more history with us!!

Ironman!