Mini Balls and other relics from the Ohio Camp

[Fullstock]

The snow finally melted off and the ground thawed enough to get back to the 5th Ohio camp I found a couple weeks ago. These guys carried converted model 1816 muskets and every bullet I’ve found in the camp has been .69 caliber mini balls (most of them are pulled). I found 11 of them today along with a couple percussion caps, an underwear button, a grommet, a broken fork and some other odds and ends. I also found this large brass key, probably my favorite find of the day.

 

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[Florida Finder]

View attachment 2008541View attachment 2008542The snow finally melted off and the ground thawed enough to get back to the 5th Ohio camp I found a couple weeks ago. These guys carried converted model 1816 muskets and every bullet I’ve found in the camp has been .69 caliber mini balls (most of them are pulled). I found 11 of them today along with a couple percussion caps, an underwear button, a grommet, a broken fork and some other odds and ends. I also found this large brass key, probably my favorite find of the day.

Nice find locating that camp! Congratulations on your digs!

 

[Fullstock]

Nice find locating that camp! Congratulations on your digs!

Thank you!

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2008541View attachment 2008542The snow finally melted off and the ground thawed enough to get back to the 5th Ohio camp I found a couple weeks ago. These guys carried converted model 1816 muskets and every bullet I’ve found in the camp has been .69 caliber mini balls (most of them are pulled). I found 11 of them today along with a couple percussion caps, an underwear button, a grommet, a broken fork and some other odds and ends. I also found this large brass key, probably my favorite find of the day.

Very Cool!!! Like the key and the mini balls!!! Congrats!!!

 

[oldmxrat]

That key is a beauty, congrats!

 

[Fullstock]

That key is a beauty, congrats!

Thanks!

 

[crashbandicoot]

Nice varied haul of stuff! Congrats.