Vicksburg Sharp Shooters

Mississippi · Mar 5, 2011

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.

KyFreeBird · Apr 13, 2011

Congradulations on finding a great piece of Confederate Mississippi History !!

upstatejay · Apr 13, 2011

I'm not a big relic hunter, but this one even has me saying BANNER! 1of 6! Awesome!

Mississippi · Nov 20, 2011

Update on VSS Buckle.

Went to Mississippi a few months back and the VSS buckle went with me to the Old Courthouse (now a museum) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This is the same courthouse were the Vicksburg Sharpshooters muster into Confederate service during May 1861 as Company E of the 12th Mississippi Regt. It was a homecoming after over 147 years in the Virginia soil. The staff there were very excited to see one up close and personal (I even got to tour the museum for free)