VOL1266-X
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- Location
- Northern Middle Tennessee
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Tennessee Digger invited the Trio to hunt a CW camp that he had a large part in locating years ago. Unfortunately, Josh had to work but Doug and I were game for the 2 mile hike down steep terrain to a remote old Railroad camp manned by the 15[SUP]th[/SUP] Regiment U.S. Colored Troops to guard a long gone wooden trestle during the Civil war on a 1860 railroad. He said it would be a unique hunting experience for us and he was indeed correct.
This was basically just a “stair step” in the side of a mountain near the wooden trestle. Only the rail bed remains. Two steam locomotives were required for the CW train to pull the hill. The camp area was just about 3 acres in a tree covered flat that had never had trees cut or had been farmed. The remote site was not even ATV accessible. Only a handful of people even knew where the site was but Donnie told us not to expect much as it had been hit hard. The .69 cal. 3 ringers were the most common bullets dug there. This was because soldiers on garrison duty were issued the more obsolete or early weapons and the soldiers in combat received the best guns.
We had a good day. Doug scored the first relic with a nice coat size GS eagle button from the Colored Troop site. He went on to dig dropped .69 cal. 3 ringers, Spencer Carbine casings, one dropped .58 cal. 3 ringer, .44 cal. ball, and numerous fired bullets. Donnie spent time probing a trash pit but gave up until our next trip. He dug a 1900 “V” nickel, and an odd .69 cal. 3 ringer that had been pulled and had a very odd patina.
I had a great day digging 15 narrow gauge railroadspikes probably used as tent pegs by the Colored troops. I dug 3 Spencer Carbine casings, one Spencer Carbine bullet, one dropped .69 cal. 3 ringer, .44 cal. pistol ball, and a few fired bullets. My two best finds were a 1857 Flying Eagle Cent (Doug drooled on it-LOL) and what we think is a CW period silver plated brass cufflink that read “34’ on the F75 display.
The high temperature this afternoon was predicted to be 51 degrees and 20% rain but it snowed on us on the mountain on the way back to the car. This was a memorable hunt in a very historic site. Doug will cry about buying another new walnut display box again-LOL. Thanks Donnie for this opportunity. We tried to talk Julia Vaughn into going with us but Donnie said she vowed to never make that trip again-LOL. Enjoy the video & HH from Doug, Donnie, & Quindy.
Congats to Dman (Doug) as his Republic of Texas Infantry Button was awarded a Best Find of 2012 by Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine. You made the Trio proud! Congrats to our Oklahoma friend & hunting buddy John Freeman for making the Gold Coin Club in the Best finds issue of W & E for his 1846-O $2 1/2 gold coin.
This was basically just a “stair step” in the side of a mountain near the wooden trestle. Only the rail bed remains. Two steam locomotives were required for the CW train to pull the hill. The camp area was just about 3 acres in a tree covered flat that had never had trees cut or had been farmed. The remote site was not even ATV accessible. Only a handful of people even knew where the site was but Donnie told us not to expect much as it had been hit hard. The .69 cal. 3 ringers were the most common bullets dug there. This was because soldiers on garrison duty were issued the more obsolete or early weapons and the soldiers in combat received the best guns.
We had a good day. Doug scored the first relic with a nice coat size GS eagle button from the Colored Troop site. He went on to dig dropped .69 cal. 3 ringers, Spencer Carbine casings, one dropped .58 cal. 3 ringer, .44 cal. ball, and numerous fired bullets. Donnie spent time probing a trash pit but gave up until our next trip. He dug a 1900 “V” nickel, and an odd .69 cal. 3 ringer that had been pulled and had a very odd patina.
I had a great day digging 15 narrow gauge railroadspikes probably used as tent pegs by the Colored troops. I dug 3 Spencer Carbine casings, one Spencer Carbine bullet, one dropped .69 cal. 3 ringer, .44 cal. pistol ball, and a few fired bullets. My two best finds were a 1857 Flying Eagle Cent (Doug drooled on it-LOL) and what we think is a CW period silver plated brass cufflink that read “34’ on the F75 display.
The high temperature this afternoon was predicted to be 51 degrees and 20% rain but it snowed on us on the mountain on the way back to the car. This was a memorable hunt in a very historic site. Doug will cry about buying another new walnut display box again-LOL. Thanks Donnie for this opportunity. We tried to talk Julia Vaughn into going with us but Donnie said she vowed to never make that trip again-LOL. Enjoy the video & HH from Doug, Donnie, & Quindy.
Congats to Dman (Doug) as his Republic of Texas Infantry Button was awarded a Best Find of 2012 by Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine. You made the Trio proud! Congrats to our Oklahoma friend & hunting buddy John Freeman for making the Gold Coin Club in the Best finds issue of W & E for his 1846-O $2 1/2 gold coin.
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You guys made some cool finds. Congrats to Dman on the button, and to you on the hard to find Flying Eagle cent. I found one of those before in the Union camp, but the date was worn off. That cuff link was an unusual find too. Bigfoot may have been wearing it as a nose piercing? 
. Q, how far were you out in the woods to find that spot? Be sure to test that silver colored item and let me know whether it is silver, pewter, or what. In my opinion, it looks like a 'mammy made' button especially with the 2 wires sticking out of the back. Does it have a shank? If you get a chance, post a pic of the back of it. Way to go Tennessee Trio minus 1, plus 1! 
Breezie
