Can you find Civil war relics in Wisconsin?

[whitewolf578]

Can you find Civil war relics in Wisconsin

 

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[farmerboy856]

There were no civil war battles fought in Wi, but soldiers were recruited housed and trained here and they could-did lose period items. Items were brought home after the war such as jackets and hats and used as barn coats if you will, kids played with them as well. i'm sure there might be a button or some other neat odds and ends floating around. as to searching for it that would be a crap shoot. Thats the beauty of this hobby you just never know what might be at the bottom of the next hole. Do some research maybe you could find were recruits were trained in an area near you and obtain permission to hunt the site. I'm not a hundred percent on this but it seems to me when Dan McCann delivered the eagle soon to be known as old abe the war eagle to soldiers, it seems to me they were stationed at eau claire i would have to do some more digging. I'm more into the logging history ghost towns and old home sites than military history. So i guess yes a person would have a chance at finding civil war "era" items here but i would call it slim chance with a bit of luck.

 

[whitewolf578]

There were no civil war battles fought in Wi, but soldiers were recruited housed and trained here and they could-did lose period items. Items were brought home after the war such as jackets and hats and used as barn coats if you will, kids played with them as well. i'm sure there might be a button or some other neat odds and ends floating around. as to searching for it that would be a crap shoot. Thats the beauty of this hobby you just never know what might be at the bottom of the next hole. Do some research maybe you could find were recruits were trained in an area near you and obtain permission to hunt the site. I'm not a hundred percent on this but it seems to me when Dan McCann delivered the eagle soon to be known as old abe the war eagle to soldiers, it seems to me they were stationed at eau claire i would have to do some more digging. I'm more into the logging history ghost towns and old home sites than military history. So i guess yes a person would have a chance at finding civil war "era" items here but i would call it slim chance with a bit of luck.

Thanks for the response, where are you in WI?

 

[farmerboy856]

the eau claire area

 

[Muddyhandz]

People are thinking....Why is a Canadian responding to this thread?

Well, it's to give you and anyone else outside of the civil war zone some hope.

This was my first one.....



My second one.....



Both were found in plowed fields but were 45 miles apart.

This was all from last year.....



and this was from the year before that.....



before I put them in my binders. I have more than double of what was posted put away. Lord knows how many three-ringers I've come across!
All of this was found in Manitoba....far, far, away from any action.
Keep swinging that coil and it will come!
Cheers,
Dave.

 

[liftloop]

you should find three ring bullets that was a co-mun fire arm at the time war or meat shots were fired.....

 

[pepperj]

People are thinking....Why is a Canadian responding to this thread?

Well, it's to give you and anyone else outside of the civil war zone some hope.

This was my first one.....

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My second one.....

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Both were found in plowed fields but were 45 miles apart.

This was all from last year.....

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and this was from the year before that.....

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before I put them in my binders. I have more than double of what was posted put away. Lord knows how many three-ringers I've come across!
All of this was found in Manitoba....far, far, away from any action.
Keep swinging that coil and it will come!
Cheers,
Dave.

Very nice additions to the collection Dave, proof things are lost out of the box.

 

[farmerboy856]

Those are some pretty amazing finds muddyhandz! Would be quite a rush to find stuff like that! I double checked in my book to make sure my facts checked out and old Abe was taken to eau Claire and a captain Perkins and his group of soldiers bought him before heading to war. Keep us posted how you do. I'm glad you asked this question it's given me a few ideas to look into in my area.

 

[whitewolf578]

sure, thanks for the answers

 

[ironhorse]

Also found in Canada
There have been accounts of Canadians fighting for both sides in the war, so I would think if you can find them here you can find them just about anywhere.

 

[farmerboy856]

28th Wisconsin Regimental History: Civil War Draft Riots in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Here's an interesting link to your town i just did a quick search on Google

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Nah.... My Great Great Grandfather didn't make it that far North....

They took all those Irish immigrants off the boats at New York and sent them down here and finally overwhelmed us by sheer numbers....

 

[Muddyhandz]

Also found in Canada
There have been accounts of Canadians fighting for both sides in the war, so I would think if you can find them here you can find them just about anywhere.
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Nice one!
Yeah, I came across records in the archives showing as "enlisted in American civil war."
Apparently, when the buffalo hunt was slow, the Metis bison hunters (sharpshooters) joined the Union and saw action in the war.
Unfortunately, I don't think too many Canadians enlisted with the South and I may never find that confederate buckle I've been hoping for!

 

[ironhorse]

Nice one!
Yeah, I came across records in the archives showing as "enlisted in American civil war."
Apparently, when the buffalo hunt was slow, the Metis bison hunters (sharpshooters) joined the Union and saw action in the war.
Unfortunately, I don't think too many Canadians enlisted with the South and I may never find that confederate buckle I've been hoping for!

Many were sympathetic to the north, the majority were against slavery and involved in the Underground Railroad ; from what understand , any that joined the southern states were French Canadian, so confederate relics are still possible!