Todays Civil War finds ..

[OverKill]

Went out today metal detecting and found some cool Civil War stuff.
2 Civil War stone walls, one was about 80 yards,and the other was about 150 yards. Found an axe head about 4 inches underground at the base of the wall, and tree roots grew where the handle hole is. Was a ***** to get out. And a Civil War 54 caliber minie ball bullet..

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I guess that handle will not come loose any time soon..... Lol. Looks like a cool site!

 

[EccentricInTexas]

That axe is pretty AWESOME!!! I would did every target around that place!!!

 

[Doc Arey]

Unusually Cool!

 

[villagenut]

Cool Axe, I'd leave it exactly like that. Goes to show what we go through to get something out of the ground. That one was a real bugger.

 

[TNGUNS]

Well hello neighbor. The axe with the root through it is a neat find. Always love to pull any CW relics out. Got a place here in Rhea County I am hoping to get back into soon. I have pulled several Merrill Carbines, 3 ringers, and a few Eagle Buttons from it. Just got permission on the adjoining property a couple of weeks ago. Congrats and HH.

 

[beez0404]

Congratulation on your CW relics. Love the root through the handle and would leave it like that too.

 

[CRUSADER]

An axe that grew its own handle - cool

 

[OverKill]

Does anyone know of a member,or website to ID civil war axes and hatchets ?
This was found at the base of the wall, so I'm assuming it is from civil war era ...

 

[The Patriot]

don't see that too often! nice finds

 

[pepperj]

Cool result with the root, nice recovery.

 

[texjim]

I know there is a web site that you can tell the era of the axe by the shape of it. i can't think of it off hand. Nice job

 

[dig kzoo]

Cool finds, the root through the axe head is neat!

 

[parsonwalker]

I guess you already know that some yankee troops were issued hand hatchets.

The Liberty Rifles

By the way DETECT THAT WALL!

 

[hunting deer]

You don't see that everyday! Nice finds!

 

[leenie]

hi mr kill. that tree spent decades capturing that hatchet head to save his tree friends. the tree probably thought I got this covered. then mr kill comes along with that crazy metal finding thing. they didn't even have these things when that tree started this job. I hope this is a wakeup call to all you trees out there nothing is safe. woodent you agree mr kill

 

[Davers]

hi mr kill. that tree spent decades capturing that hatchet head to save his tree friends. the tree probably thought I got this covered. then mr kill comes along with that crazy metal finding thing. they didn't even have these things when that tree started this job. I hope this is a wakeup call to all you tees out there nothing is safe. woodent you agree mr kill

Now it's Chainsaws & heavy Equipment that is the trees worst Enemy.

Cool find indeed.

Love the 3 ringer as well.

Davers

 

[Davers]

Well hello neighbor. The axe with the root through it is a neat find. Always love to pull any CW relics out. Got a place here in Rhea County I am hoping to get back into soon. I have pulled several Merrill Carbines, 3 ringers, and a few Eagle Buttons from it. Just got permission on the adjoining property a couple of weeks ago. Congrats and HH.

Just noticed that was a Flat Base Merrill.
I got to dig me one of those.......
Davers

 

[silverbar]

Overkill the axe that you found I believe is called a Felling Axe. They were issued to the troops. I found one a couple months ago at my CW site here in NC. It looks a bit like yours. My pic is below.

1865 Quartermaster's Manual
"Felling axes, – to be of three sizes, and to be made of the best American iron and steel; blade to be well steeled to the edge; for medium sized axe, length of blade, 7 3/4 inches; width of pole 3 7/16 inches; thickness of pole, 7/8 of an inch; width on edge, 4 3/4 to 5 inches; size of eye 2 3/8 by 3/4 inches, oval in shape. The other sizes to correspond proportionally and with the above specifications, and to all average in weight 56 pounds to the dozen."

"Axe handles, – to be made of good, seasoned hickory wood, 34 to 36 inches long, and free from knots or shakes."