civil war

Okay, just how does a novice tell the difference between a piece of junk wire and a piece of wire off of a friction primer? I saw a post elsewhere and it got me thinking of a piece of wire I found over a year ago that I still have kicking around. I kept it because of what it was found near. I...

Always wanted to get into the metal detecting hobby since I was a kid but never pulled the trigger. My wife and I recently moved from Dallas Texas to Holland PA in Bucks county and just seeing the beautiful landscape and knowing a little of the rich history, I had to get into the hobby. I...

I was detecting north nashville,tn at a house built in the late 1700's. This house was used by confederate soldiers. I found this button and was wondering how old it might be and if it came from a soldier? I have seen a few like it but none exactly. It is the size of a nickel and has standard...

1861 PS Justice Calvary Wrist Breaker Arched logo PS Justice made 13,785ish in 1861, and that this particular sword logo indicates that PS Justice made the blade (rare). Not sure how many were made, but have only seen 2 presentation versions show up on auction sites and ebay, and only two...

I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of rifle this musket is? I know it is a 58 caliber and has #5 in three different areas.

I was wondering if anyone knows if this Kepi was an issued civil war Kepi, or a GAR, Sons Of Veterans, etc.?

I got a bag of brass buttons at a yard sale and these are some of them. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

I am originally from just outside of Richmond Virginia, so I am no stranger to metal detecting with the enormous potential of finding Civil War artifacts where I live. I just moved to Jacksonville FL for an engineering intern position, and I will be here for the next 5 months, then I will be...

Today I had the whole morning to myself so I decided to head back to a hunting spot that I found last year... This is only the 3rd time I've been there and each time I've only had one goal in mind and that is to find at least 1 musket ball... The first couple of hunts produced just a few but...

Found in a Dumpsite near where confederates staged cannons but could have came from somewhere else? 10" X 4" Solid Steel Bars look like wheel chocks??? Bars weigh around 20 Lbs each.Flat on one side rounded on other. Never saw anything like it. A local Museum is looking at two and supposed to...

Hey everyone, I'm new to Treasure Net but not new to finding treasure :). Today I found a sweet Civil War token with my Garrett Ace 350. On one side it says "The federal union it must and shall be preserved" and on the other side it says "Army and Navy". It was definitely exciting digging this...

Suggestions for hunting near Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg/Harper's Ferry Hey Gang, Long time lurker here, enjoying all the helpful info and experience. Now I'm hoping y'all might have some suggestions for me... I will be travelling to West Virginia next month for about a week and would like to...

Suggestions for detecting around Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg/Harper's Ferry, WV Hey Gang, Long time lurker here, enjoying all the helpful info and experience. Now I'm hoping y'all might have some suggestions for me... I will be travelling to West Virginia next month for about a week and would...

Can anyone help me identify this button? I haven't been able to find any information about it anywhere. I've seen some with a similar eagle but the backmark is the thing stumping me. The backmark is United States MFG Co. It also has a ring of dots below the name. I believe it's from the Indian...

I took my 9 year old out for his first detecting trip with his new Fisher F2. We hunted a field that the troops had passed through on their way to Gettysburg. I was working my way back to the truck when my son heard a good signal and found his first Civil War artifact - a New York staff...

Hey guys(girls)....I have some stuff from the civil war....and as far I can tell its all authentic. Haven't had it looked at yet but pretty sure its the real deal. I will post some pics and let me know what ya think. I am new to board so bare with me. Judging by the pics what do you think a...

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Attention Civil War and Lincoln enthusiasts: I have listed a Abraham Lincoln collectible on eBay that i had aquired from a collector. The plate was kept in the White House museum as well as the Smithsonian for decades; i have all the provenance and paperwork with it but cannot find a value...

Hello to everyone on this wonderful site. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and say hello. Being born and raised literally next door to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, I spent much of my childhood metal detecting, digging for bottles at old dump sites...

Pretty proud of this find considering I just started a few weeks ago. Is it as rare as it seems to be on-line? I can't find a lot of information on these and would appreciate any help I can get! It's brass, rectangular, it's in pretty great shape, found on private family property that we've...

Found this relic hunting today on land that has been in my family since early 1800s. I can't find anything on-line like it and was just wondering what war it was from? Year? Value? It's in GREAT condition. It's brass, slightly larger than a quarter, has "Made in England" on the back and has...

Hey folks, just joined up. A while back I found some type of buckle I couldn't id, and in my searching for what it was on the web, this site popped up and sure enough someone else had found one just like it. Just when I thought there was no way anyone had seen one of these, there were probably...

I am going to TN/KY this summer and does anyone know good sites to go to preferably Civil War sites that are legal to detect? :dontknow: I'm ten years old and I love history as well have many ancestors that fought in these areas. Now you may think this: He's only ten he must not be mature...

I bought this iron item at a local estate sale today. I was HOPING it was some sort of Civil War (or other) projectile, but I'm really not sure. I would love to hear from you regarding this piece, which weighs in right at five pounds. Thanks so much! Jack.

Basic question, but tell me your opinion on the shovels you all use? I've already been through a cheap folding military shovel. I went back and bought the better one. That one got all bent up too. I'm now using an ace hardware shovel that works well but I really don't like the way it looks...

[Solved] Two Three Ring Civil War Bullets I recently found these two Three Ring Bullets. One has a flat top, one is cone shaped. I want to know if these bullets are genuine. http://db.tt/rWmQ6aEI

Hey All, This week has been great. I posted my find on the Large Cent I found yesterday :headbang:, however I needed to post my finds of the Bullet(s) I found at the same home site the day before that. :hello2: I need a little help ID'ing the second one (pice 2 and 3). Here are the Pics...

Need a unique Christmas gift for the history buff in your life? Very limited quantity of the book "Brilliant Victory: The Second Civil War Battle of Cabin Creek, Indian Territory" available in hardcover. Only 500 copies of the hardcover edition were printed. Signed by the author. The...

Trying to find out if these are from the old west,Civil war, etc ? We found them on our farm but not sure how they got there. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Im a Storage buyer, and this past weekend i purchased a unit. After digging half way through the unit i came across a wooden box with a clear glass top and inside are some (what i believe to be) Cival war belt buckles, buttons, patches, a envolope and a pin. i was wondering if anyone could help...

Hello All, As dey say down here, "I'm gonna told you a story." :D So, feel free to click "Play" and listen to this soundtrack while you look... 8-) Well, it was time for a hunt, and I was ready to claw my way out of the bustling small town and get out to those cane fields again! So...

Today was an interesting day to say the least. I'm helping my mom clean out her house and we come across this beauty (see picture please). We don't know anything about this person - we aren't related to them either. This was found under a cabinet folded around a very old obituary. It is so...

A hunting buddy invited me to detect a property in northern Maryland that had been hunted several times over the years. The 2nd Corps had passed through this location on their way to Gettysburg. I could tell right away that there was still a good chance to find something since there were many...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum, but if yesterday was any indication, I think I might just get hooked on treasure hunting... My brother and I were goofing around on his property with my metal detector near where he found a Catawba Indian arrowhead last spring. Anyway, the thing started...

To begin, this is my first post, so please forgive if it's overly long... I picked this up at a local estate sale, where an old collector had passed away and his family was selling his vast collection of just about everything under the sun...! Among the items I wasn't lucky enough to purchase...

Had a fantastic day out in the fields!

I'm very pleased with a current trend of mine. A few months ago I found a nice Virginia button only 5 feet away from an eagle general service button. I think I topped that today with gorgeous Connecticut and North Carolina buttons found only 7 feet apart. I found both of these only feet from the...