Civil War picket post - Southern #8 Insignia and a flock of eagles

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Hey guys,

Got out swinging inland on some productive civil war dirt. Inland permission, so was swinging the trusty HF Round Deus in full tones. The best dig ended up being a pretty unique one as well, a southern manufacture #8 insignia. Normally a target like this is obvious trash, but you never know...and I dig it all



While the company letters do up every now and then, the numbers are far more challenging to dig. Pre-1814's military is more my specialty, so I consulted with a few CW buffs and they informed me the size and mounting was not federal in nature. Given the construction it was likely a local manufacture for militia troops, and with the larger size probably shako dress insignia.

This is an 1810 example, but you get the idea.



Also dug a pair of stamped brass buckles, wish the tongue had showed up, but just wasn't in the cards.



Brass boot tap



Flock of federal eagles, 1 coat and a pair of cuffs.



Enfield and a round ball



Reins guide, J hook, and equipment snap



Not a ton of targets, but definitely some good ones. As always thanks for looking and good luck out there.

 

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Awesome finds VMI, those are some great pieces, Congrats sir!!! "Possum"

Thanks possum, back at it this weekend

 

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Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks Digger

 

[Possum]

Thanks possum, back at it this weekend

Good luck my friend!!! "Possum"

 

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Nice variety of goodies! That snap catch is WWI era. I'm not seeing the rein guide in your photos. That iron hook is a broken "Lone Star Hook" that hooked into a ratchet block on a horse hame.

That Number 8 has tapered seats, indicating it was attached to something with screws. Not sure it is an insignia.

Thanks for the feedback creskol, I'll show a pic of the reins guide, but it's probably colonial. The 8 definitely still has me puzzled, site context is only half the battle, but the crude stamped brass had me puzzeled. I deferred on the ID, certainly up to other opinions.

 

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You always save some great pieces of history!! Congrats

Thanks buddy

 

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Nice stuff! Amazing that you could find out the potential use of that number 8. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, still debating the 8, but that's my best guess.

 

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Awesome hunt, some very nice pieces of history, really nice pieces of buckles, congratulations on all the saves, thanks 4sharing

Looking to add a tongue one of these days, thanks

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on some excellent military relics. That would be a dream hunt for me !