Recent Civil War Recoveries in Virginia

[Valley Ranger]

Tomorrow I will spend most of the day cleaning, cataloguing, organizing and displaying many of my finds from this year. Here's my haul from 2 recent digs here in Virginia. The items in the first photo were dug in and around the Confederate trenches at Petersburg (on private property of course) during an organized Treasure Depot hunt. Several minie balls, one piece of iron grape shot, a shell fragment and a poncho grommet. I also dug an ornate part of a camp stove right in one of the trenches. It's taking an apple cider vinegar bath right now. I'll post the results later. The 2nd image is from an all day solo hunt last week on a battlefield here in the Shenandoah Valley - again on private property. Lots of .69's, a Confederate Gardner, shell frags and sabot frags as well, along with a period rivet. Not a bad November thus far. Video to come later. Ah, the life of a relic hunter . . . Happy Thanksgiving! God is good to us, isn't He?

 

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[Tommy G]

Congrats on some nice CW finds, Valley!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Lots of VA CW history recovered Richard. WTG, Q.

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

we have so much history under the ground here in Virginia. I am working on finding a 1781 revolutionary war battle site. congrats on the finds.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Nice CW finds, congratulations! H Digs

 

[BTV Digger]

Very nice haul of Civil War ammo! Wish we had sites like that in VT. Old stuff for sure, but not much Civ. Congrats and happy holidays!

John

 

[Valley Ranger]

Lots of VA CW history recovered Richard. WTG, Q.

Thanks Quindy - it never gets old, does it?

 

[Valley Ranger]

we have so much history under the ground here in Virginia. I am working on finding a 1781 revolutionary war battle site. congrats on the finds.

You're right Rogue! The Rev War (and colonial) sites are overlooked here in VA, I believe. I've got a couple of those on my radar as well.

 

[ucvrelics.com]

Nice Digs Oh to live in VA

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[VOL1266-X]

Thanks Quindy - it never gets old, does it?

Not to you and me Richard. HH, Q.

 

[A2coins]

Cool finds lots of History where you are cant wait to see your 2016 finds post these are what helps me get through the winter when its to frozen to detect. Thanks for sharing your finds!!!!!

 

[joeyfresh]

You're right Rogue! The Rev War (and colonial) sites are overlooked here in VA, I believe. I've got a couple of those on my radar as well.

Shhhhhhhhhh. [emoji6]

 

[Valley Ranger]

Shhhhhhhhhh. [emoji6]

Yeah, I know. Sorry about that.