Vicksburg Sharp Shooters

[Mississippi]

I am still in shock at this find I made today. This was the last thing on my mind was to dig a two piece tongue and wreath side by side. I found the wreath first at about 3-4 inches, was just in hog heaven went over to my digging partner Ted to show him, told him that part of the field was off limits until I made a effort to find the tongue (never thinking it would happen). After about 15 Min's of can you believe it and no way I went back to my hole (thinking to myself I better recheck the hole). I turn my machine on, maybe 4-5 inches to the right of that hole I received another singled, thinking yea right I dug down about 1 1/2- 2 inches and out came the tongue and after close inspection as I had never seen one like it the letters VSS came to light (Vicksburg Sharp-Shooters), I was totally shocked, surprised and stunned all at once. The dices were rolled just right today and the good Lord was looking down upon me. Since moving to Virginia from Mississippi my goal was to find at least a Mississippi button, never did I think in a million years I would find a two pieces tongue and wreath associated with Co E 12th Mississippi Regt from Warren County, Miss.




Just for clarification as I did not state this in my original post this buckle was found on private property with the owners permission.

 

[olekyground]

Beautiful piece of history!!! Once in a lifetime find!

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Holy Sheep Poop! That has got to be worth it's weight in gold and then some! Fantastic find(s) of a lifetime!

 

[kuger]

This is HANDS DOWN one of the top five Best relics I've ever seen posted here. The value of this buckle will drop your jaw clear to the ground.

This is a fantastic find. The banner appearance was a no-brainer, given the rarity and quality of this dig.


Cheers, with a twinge of jealousy from my display case,


Buckles

I couldnt agree more!!

 

[jamesbibb]

Amazing Find!!!

 

[Bugsterx2]

Awesome find!

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Wow. Outstanding find.

The rest of us can only dream of finding something like that. Congrats on a spectacular find and making it to the banner.

 

[kyphote]

I just returned home from a local wedding and saw this post. At first,. I thought I had drank too many glasses of champagne-LOL. Beautiful, lifetime find and congrats on the BANNER. It will be hard to top that one. Don't forget to submit it to Western & Eastern Treasures as a Best find of 2011. If you need help doing that. feel free to pm me. Congrats, Quindy.

Now that you mention it, what happened to best finds 2010? Has that come out yet? Either way, 2011 has your name all over it!

 

[brnn53]

I commented on this on another board but I'll say it again, that is the best, rarest buckle I've ever seen dug and without a doubt a find of a life time! Congratulations on a super save! I'm glad you posted this for us all to see! Keep hitting that site!
Mike

 

[traverdog]

Great find. Congratulations!!

 

[penniesmine]

That is so sweet...Congrats..

 

[Tnmountains]

Fantastic. Imagine it being joined back together after almost 150 years. It is perfect.
Congratulations on a great Banner find.
HH
TnMtns

 

[jgas]

Let the bidding begin! Lets start this out with a dollar HOLY COW!!!! That is an awesome find. Congrats on the well deserved Banner! jgas

 

[Steve in PA]

WOW! I just got back from Texas and I see there was some killer finds made while I was gone. That is probably the finest Civil War relic I've seen posted on the several forums I follow!

Congratulations on the find of a lifetime!!

 

[Nana40]

Holey moley! What a crazy awesome find! Dang, where's that fainting smiley when I need one?! Wow! That is just the cat's meow and more!! Many congrats on that lovely find, Mississippi!!!

 

[KYshooter]

Hands down the finest, rarest, most "specific" (i.e. attributed to a specific, limited group of soldiers) Civil War find I've ever seen dug in the field. You are to be commended. Your coil was definitely swinging in the right place on that day.

I would have definitely needed a change of overalls after that one ...

 

[Admiral de Salee]

As they say on Antiques Roadshow, "I wasn't going to say 'Wow'.."

WOW!! This item has about 3 levels of 'multipliers' re: Staggering odds against finding it. Unbelievable!

 

[Yard Digger]

Spec - Tac - U - Lar !

HH, Roger

 

[clovis97]

I know it has been a while since this was posted, and made the BANNER, but that is one awesome find!

It is so cool to see such a rare piece of history!!!!

 

[MayheM]

Spectacular find! way to go!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

More photos! More photos!
You gotta show more of that little darlin!
Now, now, now!
Carl