✅ SOLVED civil war find?

[bluelodge]

I recently dug a deep(approx.10 inches)find and almost had given up when my pointer finally popped it...I need someone to id it for me...I've been told it sounds like a union cartridge pouch snap...it is heavy brass with US on it...I would post a pic but don't know how to post it...a little tutorial: would help..thank you

 

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[bluelodge]

here is a pic..as you can see it was braded to something as bottom brad is still intact..maybe this pic can help me ID it..thanks bluelodge

 

[CoilyGirl]

Pretty sure its called a bit boss,they were on the sizes of a leather rein on each side of the horse's mouth.Looks great too,well preserved.

 

[Flex68]

I recently dug a deep (approx. 10 inches) find

With which of your detectors, just out of curiosity...?

 

[taz42o]

U.S. Army cavalry bit | Museum Collections Up Close : MNHS.ORG

 

[bluelodge]

my Garrett has been bashed something awful about it's depth viability but i'm constantly hitting 8" to 10"...maybe these folks just don't like the Garrett...I found this item in a well hunted area and i'm thinking the depth was the problem...love my GARRETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bluelodge]

thank you very much taz42o....that is EXACTLY what it is.....the link you gave me showed the bridle and the "bit boss" bradded on both ends..again thanks so much for info....bluelodge..."so mote it be"

 

[bluelodge]

thanks CoilyGirl for info

 

[bluelodge]

taz42o have a ? for you...if you'll notice on the image you sent me the bit boss pictured has what looks like a period at the bottom between the US. Mine does not have anything between the US.Have any thoughts on this...

 

[duggap]

How did you clean it.

 

[BosnMate]

In the link Taz provided the U.S is upside down. The period between the U and S might help you date the bit boss, but also zillions of them were made, probably by different companies. A cavalry division consisted of something like 15,000 mounted troopers. Period between or not doesn't change the use of the item.

 

[bluelodge]

I researched this and found out the "bit boss" was ordered changed to brass because the bridles were made mostly of leather and were being changed to metal so was needed a metal piece to hinge the bit to the bridle.this chg was made in 1859.the bit boss was made with a plain background and a period between the U & S. At the height of calvary usage in 1863,Sect of War William Stanton ordered the boss changed from a plain background to what was refered to as a snippled or wavy background and the period was dropped.Stanton was somewhat of stickler for fancy details.So mine is from the period of 1863 as it has the wavy background and no period between theU and S.

 

[bluelodge]

running water is all.