Stumbled on an Early 1800s Home Site With Dman Today & CW Hunt With Josh last Friday

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Stumbled on an Early 1800s Home Site With Dman Today & CW Hunt With Josh last Friday

Dman and I met about 9 am today (Feb. 10) to try and locate a U.S. CW camp nearby a site where we had previously dug CW bullets. We knew there was a small spring fed stream about a quarter mile from the site where we dug relics. We drove back into the farm and parked the truck above the stream. Doug started walking west on the same side of the stream where we parked and I crossed the stream and headed west paralleling the stream as well. Less than 5 minutes later, I dug a large coat size 30 mm. flat button. Unless this was just a random loss, we knew there was a very early home site nearby. It only took 5 minutes to locate it by the iron field. Except for shotgun brass, no modern day trash was there. Doug’s first relic was a cuff button. We both dug a brass buckle. I dug the small brass lock fly cover that reads ”W.M. & co.”. We didn’t locate the CW camp but had fun hunting the old home and our morning finds are shown on the green towel.
The next pic on the orange Modern Miner “Relic Rag” is from an 1862 CW camp hunt with Tenn. Josh last Friday. Josh dug a nice carved bullet during our 3 hour hunt that afternoon. It’s very possible that the same Union Soldier who carved Josh’s bullet that he found Friday (pic #3) also carved the bullets in the photo collage. Left to Right-Doug’s, Josh’s, & my carved bullet from the same area of that camp. HH from the Tennessee Trio.
 

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You guys will never run out of places to hunt. Glad to see you add to your growing collections also, can't wait to go again!
 

Let's check that old spring this week Donnie. Doug is in the "Go Mode"-LOL. Q.
 

Worth a shot , that is beautiful location near a stream , rolling hills etc . , probably a 200 + building site imho , Good Luck .

dawg
 

Worth a shot , that is beautiful location near a stream , rolling hills etc . , probably a 200 + building site imho , Good Luck .

dawg
When the landowners do eventually sell that farm Dawg, there probably will be 200 new homes on that site. Very valuable real estate. HH my friend, Q.

 

Those fields look promising for sure. You never know what you will find. That is what makes it fun. Lots of swing time to be had there. You guys just elimanated that home stead and set a time for it. It was probably gone when troops came thru too. Seems like the spring would have been the key though. I try to remember that trees are ready for harvest every 30 years and the sound of the army was the sound of chopping trees. Chickamauga was nothing but tree stumps. Good luck!
 

YEAH! :thumbsup: Another good hunt from the Duo of the Trio. Q, I think you're going to have to reinforce your floor to hold all the LEAD! You know I LOVE the carved bullets!
Way to go :)
Breezie
 

Nice job guys. Which one of the Trio is going to dig the next CW buckle? Glad Doug wore his insulated undies. He looked warm and ready to take a nap. :tongue3:
I love those carved bullets. :thumbsup:
Any idea where I can get one of those Modern Miner "Relic Rags"? I hear they are made right here in the U.S. :laughing7:
Thanks for the video Q. Great tune!
-Duhg-
 

I love your videos, you picked a great song too. I'm glad Doug kept his pants on, its nice how you had him bird dogging on point for you on the video. What a beautiful area to hunt, those rolling hills. Thanks for sharing that.
Brad

I keep bringing my video camera, but I get so intent on hunting I never remember to use it. Of course it helps to find stuff that's worthy of film, ha lol.
 

Very nice, Quindy and it looks like a beautiful place to hunt, especially if those temps were in the 50's at least! Great finds and good luck on the next trip there!
 

Nice digs Quindy i am so jealous you guys are getting to dig!!!

I have been researching hardcore and when the time comes....Look out...

Blaze
 

Way to go Quindy. Great job. Good to see y'all getting out. Congrats on some great finds and another video. Keep them coming. Talk to you soon.
 

Nice digs Quindy, sure wish I could get out. Surprising that was all the keepers you found at that house site. Must not have been occupied very long or they were dirt poor. I'm headed to Texas next month and hope to get out a few times.
 

I LOVE buttons too, Burt! AND the carved bullets. That place is a never ending surprise. What a great bunch of relics you all have saved. Jay and I walked a ridge in the woods yesterday in search of an old home place and found it. It was quite chilly. Good thing I remembered to put my thermals on. lol My cuff thing on my MXT was broken. Had to quick fix it with my hair band. You don't realize how important that little item is until it's broken. If it wasn't so snowy I make the trip to Tuscumbia to pick one up today. OH..and Quindy looks great behind the podium too. ;)
Great going and enjoyed the video!
Nana :hello:
 

OH..and Quindy looks great behind the podium too. ;)
Great going and enjoyed the video!
Nana :hello:

He looks a lot like Ted Kennedy to me Nana. :laughing7:
 

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Thanks Richard (Tnmountains). Next to water, firewood was a necessity especially in winter as you know full well. HH, Q.

Breezie, you have dug your share of carved bullets & soldier's art. Thanks & HH, Q.

MM, it's acarifice but I'll dig the next buckle or not-LOL. HH, Q.

Thanks Casper2. HH, Q.

TH, Doug didn't complain about being cold at all. He thought he would dig an old coin at that site-LOL. Q.

Matt, it was 42 deg. here today & good scouting weather. I hope you can hunt this weekend. HH, Q.

JB, I ventured out today and found a new CW site for us to hunt. It was 19 deg. when I got there & 42 when I left. I'm braced for you next post. HH, Q.

Randy, I hope you miss the snow & can hunt this weekend. HH, Q.

Steve, We don't think that house was even there when the Union soldiers passed through and they were poor too. Few of the old home sites we hunt have ANY $. HH, Q.

Nana, when someone's "cuff thing" breaks, it just ruins your day. Nice field repair Miss MacGuyver-LOL. Enjoy the snow & HH, Q.

MM, I wish i had some of the Kennedy money-LOL. HH, Q.
 

Could we get an injunction to stop Doug from talking about his underwear in your videos? :D

Nice work on finding that site. One day you are going to get one of those early house sites that has some FINE relics in it!
 

Huge button. Looks like a nice place to hunt. Yeah, it was snowing but you have to look on the positive side, Quindy. At least Doug had his pants on! Thanks for the video and pics.


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We need an court order for a mental eval BB-LOL. That day of a good old house site may be tomorrow my friend. HH, Q.

Thanks OD. He kept his pants on today-LOl. HH, Q.
 

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