🥇 BANNER Civil War ID tag

[treasurehound]

Last week I attended the invitational DIV hunt in beautiful Culpeper, VA and had a great time as always. This was on my bucket list and I was so excited to find it. At first I thought it was a large cent then I showed it to my buddies James Bibb and Josh (Sentinel) right after I dug it and James cleaned a little to reveal some of the detail. That was when we recognized it was an ID tag. The name on the tag is Frank Ritz Co. E 4th US INF ANTIETAM, FRED'K'SBURG, GAINS MILL, S. MOUNTAIN, MALV. HILL. The front still needs to be cleaned but I want to make sure it is cleaned properly as this is one of my best finds lately.

 

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[treasurehound]

Randy, I knew when I saw that Sweet Thing that it was NO token, that you had something MUCH more special when I read the words "Gains Mill!" CONGRATULATIONS, I knew it had more detail...and boy did it ever, you can read all the battles, the name, EVERYTHING. That is a fantastic, holy grail find, that not too many folks get to find these days and it could'nt have been found to a nicer, better friend! Congratulations again on the find and not even a doubt that it would make the Banner!!

Thanks Josh. Boy you knew exactly what it was before James could even get it cleaned up a little. Sure was good to see you again and hope we can get some hunts in later.

 

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[treasurehound]

Thank you everyone for the kind responses.

 

[mustang8780]

Randy, awesome find buddy. Best part was getting to hold it in my very own hands! You killed it at the DIVs and I had a great time with you and the rest of the guys in our group.

Cant wait to hunt with you guys again.

Phil

 

[vadigger89]

That is awesome very cool cw relic. I saw it on the last day of the div. I didnt get to participate in that dig but went saturday to look and got kicked out!

 

[flintknapper too]

very very cool

 

[treasurehound]

Randy, awesome find buddy. Best part was getting to hold it in my very own hands! You killed it at the DIVs and I had a great time with you and the rest of the guys in our group.

Cant wait to hunt with you guys again.

Phil

Thanks Phil. I had a great time hunting with you guys as well and can't wait to go again. That had to have been one of the most memorable DIV hunts ever. I can not believe all the great relics found.

 

[Michigander Dan]

A truly awesome find, congrats on the Banner nod.

 

[flakefinder]

CONGRATS on a awesome find!!!!

 

[Curious The George]

Great find, congrats on the banner.

I would think it not an ID tag. An ID tag wouldn't have the battles listed on it. I'm guessing it is some kind of veteran organization tag, the regiment he belonged to, given to survivors at a reunion.

 

[Tnrelicman]

Id tag

Great find, congrats on the banner.

I would think it not an ID tag. An ID tag wouldn't have the battles listed on it. I'm guessing it is some kind of veteran organization tag, the regiment he belonged to, given to survivors at a reunion.

Actually they would have that engraved after an engagement, I have seen it on many "dog" tags of that era.

 

[DirtDodger]

Terrific find, congrads on banner ! Really cool recovery...

Might want to check out this under google books - Identification discs of Union Soldiers of the Civil war.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fN...page&q=civil war identification discs&f=false

Preview only show first view pages, also might want to see if local library can get a copy.

 

[Curious The George]

Actually they would have that engraved after an engagement, I have seen it on many "dog" tags of that era.

You might look at the photo again, the lettering is not engraved. It is raised lettering and that is done when the item is made, you can't add raised lettering after the fact.

 

[leprechaun]

Great old find.

 

[pumice]

Can it get any better than that?...........

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[deltamann]

Outstanding Find! WTG!

 

[Ronin29]

great found

 

[Michigander Dan]

Outstanding find, WTG!

 

[eclipsegt3]

I dont live far from culpeper at all