Civil War Camp hunting and a FIRST FOR ME!!!

Beeps in my sleep · Jan 18, 2014

I got off of work early today. Yes it was 24 degrees but I thought screw it. I geared up and layered up in clothing. I went to the spot I have permission where there was a camp during the Civil war. I found many things including a first for me which I will save until the end of the post..as long as my photographs load. I was taking them as I was going. My first signal was this pocket knife that was very jumpy. I can't date it obviously but judging by the condition it is in, would anybody else agree that it could have possibly been from one of the 20k troops camped on this ground? Here it is in the field and a little cleaned up after I got home.

Then I came upon this awesome horse shoe! Signaled like garbage but once I dug down deep enough this beauty staired back at me.

Break time.... Dug a ton of crap

Next I found these... I am almost 100 percent positive they are the remnants of a Harmonica or Harmonica's since these look like the reeds. ( hopefully someone can confirm this)

Found some what is it's . I will link this thread in the what is it thread instead of re uploading all of this.

And the best for last! I found a button with an Eagle on it and an I . The shank is intact but unfortunately it is so corroded on the back I can't see any marks. From the examples I have seen this is an infantry button and my first civil war one ( If it is civil war) . Tons of flat buttons but never one of these. Pics in the field and then after I rubbed it a little with a soft plastic brush.