Patriot Relics
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- Feb 6, 2014
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Hey guys,
Been a few weeks since I've posted digs due to a few short notice missions, but happy to say I am back in the dirt. This particular site has yielded quite a few goodies for Stef and I over the last month. The dirt is like a time capsule producing finds that range from colonial occupation to the early 1900s. My favorite digs from the confederate field hospital included a a dropped .58 3 ringer, early 44 colt pistol bullet, and a killer lead bar stamped "Co - W".
Also pulled a few 2 piece partials, an earlier 1830s style domed 1 piece button, and a 2 piece trouser button.
My favorite dig from the site is also a bucket list coin for me- 1864 2 cent. While not necessarily the most valuable coin, the date has a special significance to my cadetship at Virginia Military Institute.
The VMI Corps of Cadets fought as a unit at the Battle of New Market, Virginia, on May 15, 1864. The cadets, numbering 257, were organized into a battalion of four companies of Infantry and one section of Artillery. Ten cadets were killed in battle or died later from the effects of their wounds; 45 were wounded. The youngest participating cadet was fifteen; the oldest twenty-five.
On May 10, 1864, the VMI Corps of Cadets was ordered to join Gen. John C. Breckinridge's Confederate forces near Staunton, Virginia. After marching nearly 85 miles northward, the Corps arrived at New Market on Sunday morning May 15, 1864. Gen. Franz Sigel's Union troops, positioned atop Bushong's Hill, raked the Confederate line with cannon and musketry creating a gap in the line. Remarkably, the cadets helped close the gap, allowing the Confederate forces to regroup and push back the Union army. Breckenridge forced Sigel and his men to retreat, securing the battlefield for the Confederacy. Many cadets lost their footwear in the freshly plowed soil, turned to thick mud after several days of rain. That section of the battlefield became known as the “Field of Lost Shoes.”
While coins do travel, the fact that this coin was recovered at a confederate hospital gives it special significance for me.
Among the other civil war digs was a carved bullet, harmonica reed, belt rivet, and saber chain.
From the colonial section of the property I managed an early pewter spoon marked SR, a few tombac buttons, gilded flower button, and finial of some kind.
Among the other digs was a trigger guard, buckle partial, and assorted flat buttons.
A bit closer to the main home, I dig manage a few other coins...mostly roached. 1897 IHP, V Nickle, and a Buff Nickle along with a few odds and ends
As always, thanks for looking and good luck out there!
Cheers,
Jon
Been a few weeks since I've posted digs due to a few short notice missions, but happy to say I am back in the dirt. This particular site has yielded quite a few goodies for Stef and I over the last month. The dirt is like a time capsule producing finds that range from colonial occupation to the early 1900s. My favorite digs from the confederate field hospital included a a dropped .58 3 ringer, early 44 colt pistol bullet, and a killer lead bar stamped "Co - W".
Also pulled a few 2 piece partials, an earlier 1830s style domed 1 piece button, and a 2 piece trouser button.
My favorite dig from the site is also a bucket list coin for me- 1864 2 cent. While not necessarily the most valuable coin, the date has a special significance to my cadetship at Virginia Military Institute.
The VMI Corps of Cadets fought as a unit at the Battle of New Market, Virginia, on May 15, 1864. The cadets, numbering 257, were organized into a battalion of four companies of Infantry and one section of Artillery. Ten cadets were killed in battle or died later from the effects of their wounds; 45 were wounded. The youngest participating cadet was fifteen; the oldest twenty-five.
On May 10, 1864, the VMI Corps of Cadets was ordered to join Gen. John C. Breckinridge's Confederate forces near Staunton, Virginia. After marching nearly 85 miles northward, the Corps arrived at New Market on Sunday morning May 15, 1864. Gen. Franz Sigel's Union troops, positioned atop Bushong's Hill, raked the Confederate line with cannon and musketry creating a gap in the line. Remarkably, the cadets helped close the gap, allowing the Confederate forces to regroup and push back the Union army. Breckenridge forced Sigel and his men to retreat, securing the battlefield for the Confederacy. Many cadets lost their footwear in the freshly plowed soil, turned to thick mud after several days of rain. That section of the battlefield became known as the “Field of Lost Shoes.”
While coins do travel, the fact that this coin was recovered at a confederate hospital gives it special significance for me.
Among the other civil war digs was a carved bullet, harmonica reed, belt rivet, and saber chain.
From the colonial section of the property I managed an early pewter spoon marked SR, a few tombac buttons, gilded flower button, and finial of some kind.
Among the other digs was a trigger guard, buckle partial, and assorted flat buttons.
A bit closer to the main home, I dig manage a few other coins...mostly roached. 1897 IHP, V Nickle, and a Buff Nickle along with a few odds and ends
As always, thanks for looking and good luck out there!
Cheers,
Jon
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But anyways, the hunt you had was awesome. It's nice to jump on a wide range of finds in one day!
