Bombed out on New CW camp-2 old home sites instead + an unusual button

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After receiving 1.25 in. of much needed rain last night, Doug (Dman) & I resumed our search for the lost Yankee CW camp. The bad news is that the camp is still MIA but we stumbled onto two old home sites that date from the late 19[SUP]th[/SUP] century to WW2 period per the recovered relics (see pic). I dug the one piece brass button with shank & no back mark. “Bramblefind” found it in the big button book. He, Buckleboy, and William Leigh all think it may be late 1800s. Thanks for looking and thanks to Breezie, Donnie Vaughn, and John Freeman for their assistance also. Thanks for looking, Doug & Q.
 

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Congratualtions on the relic hunt!

I love the old horse shoes and buckles.

GL & HH
 

Dang, you would think those folks would have lost a coin or two. Glad you're finally getting rain down there.
 

Congrat's on the button and the other finds. Well Done. I enjoy watching Quindy and D'man on Utube. Great videos and some beautiful Tennessee scenery. I'm glad yhall' are finally beginning to get some much needed rain. It has finally rained here in Georgia for the first time in nearly 2 months.
 

I have found a similar flat button, one piece, the front is blank, back has a shovel, pitchfork, rakebackmark 001.JPGbackmark 002.JPG
 

Quindy.....that button should date prior to the 1850's. I respect the others opinions but if it's a 1 piece button then I don't think that it's from the late 1800's. I personally know William Leigh and consider him an expert on buttons so he is probably right but I still think that it's much older. Just my personal thought. Anyway, I like it!
 

Quindy.....that button should date prior to the 1850's. I respect the others opinions but if it's a 1 piece button then I don't think that it's from the late 1800's. I personally know William Leigh and consider him an expert on buttons so he is probably right but I still think that it's much older. Just my personal thought. Anyway, I like it! I found this picture on another button web site but no information on it other than they want $9 for it. I think that it's the same button.
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Nice hunt. I see you finding the camp in the near future. We are finally getting some much needed rain here to. Hope I can get out some before it turns to snow. Congrats on some cool finds.

HH RN
 

Thanks to everyone who looked and replied. When I first dug the button, it looked like crossed rifles until I gave it a good cleaning. HH, Q.
 

Nice digs Quindy that button reminds me of a Fire dept button i found a few years back dating to the mid 1800's or so?

~Blaze
 

Nice digs Quindy that button reminds me of a Fire dept button i found a few years back dating to the mid 1800's or so?

~Blaze
Thanks JB. This one has a sickle, shovel, pitchfork, & hammer with flowers. Garden Club?-LOL. Good to hear from you my friend. I hope you are very lucky in finding cellar holes this fall & winter. HH, Q.
 

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