We Dug More Confederate Christmas Relics from Tennessee Today!!

[VOL1266-X]

With Dman still on crutches, Tenn. Josh reporting back to work tomorrow, and heavy rain predicted, Josh and I spent 6 hours hunting at a CSA Cavalry Camp today. We did some deep digging there. The first signal I dug was the dropped .69 cal. 3 ring "Big Boy". in the first pic.
Josh had a .58 cal. bullet in a dirt clod as shown in the second pic. When he pulled the .58 bullet out, note the lead oxide impression from the bullet left in the dirt. It dried quickly. I had never seen one do that before. Very cool. Josh remarked that was the first time that bullet had seen the light of day in nearly 150 years.
The 3rd pic shows one of the Enfields we dug. All 3 we dug had the "57" base marks today. I dug the heavy duty sword belt brass brad shown in the 4th pic. Josh dug 2 big brads later that still had the belt leather in them.
Our combined finds are shown in the last pic. Various size balls, different conical .36 cal. pistol bullets, .58 cal. 3 ringers, one .69 cal. 3 ringer, Gardiners, Enfields, and one Sharps comprised the bullet recoveries. I dug the iron that looks like an improvised hanger. Josh dug the two prong fork. All in all, no banner finds but a very enjoyable afternoon at a Confederate camp. We miss you Dman!! HH, Quindy.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Very nice CW hunt and great finds! HH, Mike

 

[VOL1266-X]

Congrats you two an some nice finds. I really miss being out there but you two always give me hope. I know you all are missing a lot more than you find. LOL So next time I will be able to clean up the rest.
Dman

Yeah, we just can't wait for you to do a mop up on what we missed-LOL. Hurry up and get back-I generally need 2 witnesses for my finds to be authenticated-LOL. Q.

Awesome finds Quindy. I have never seen a bullet leave an oxide impression before. I have dug several holes where I saw a bullet or button impression in the dirt before I pinpointed them but nothing like your find. Thanks for the picture. Those .69's are huge. We don't dig too many of them here but get quite a few in VA. Congrats on some great finds.

Thanks Randy. Steve Sylvia from N S Trader magazine said today he has seen a couple of bullets leave that white impression in very moist soil but not as clear as the one in the pic. Those Big Boys are fun to dig. HH and good luck to you, Guy, and Woodland Mike on your hunt this weekend, Quindy.

that is some good work you two are doing.know you had a good time.i went alittle while yesterday and nothing.spent alot of time with family and had a blast but plan on hunting some this week.hope all three of you get to go hunting soon.

We'll find out tomorrow Don but I suspect it will be 2-4 more weeks before he can hunt. HH, Quindy.

LOVe,love the CW stuff!

I do too Bird. Thanks and HH, Quindy.

Glenn, You will dig some Big Boy .69s in NC with MM. They show up more often in the early war sites like out here as the .58 cal. weapons reploaced the bigger caliber as the war wore on. HH, Quindy.

Those .69's are awesome pieces of lead. Get yourselves on an early war picket post and you'll dig nothing but Big Boys and .69 cal smoothbore.

You know how much fun they can be BB!!! HH, Quindy.

OH cool! That impression from the bullet is neat! Ya'll did good!

Nana

I thought when I made that pic that you would like it Nanners. Get out and dig something. The only snakes down there now are on TV-LOL. Q.

Very nice CW hunt and great finds! HH, Mike

Thanks Mike and you have had a BANNER year of detecting in 2011. HH, Quindy.

 

[MaineRelic]

That christmas present on the bottom of the hole in the third pic looks like it was in deeeep ! Quindy , Good shooting ! M.R.