Return To 1864 U.S.C.T. Railroad Camp Today!

[VOL1266-X]

Donnie (Tennessee Digger) , Doug, and I went back to hunt the 15[SUP]th[/SUP] U.S. Colored Troop camp near the long gone 1860 wooden railroad trestle in middle Tennessee where we hunted last week. Josh is working extended hours this week and couldn’t make a 6 hour hunt.
It was unseasonably cool on the mountain when we made the 2 mile walk down to the camp area this morning. Donnie dug several fired bullets, the bottom of an iron stirrup, and a knapsack “J” hook that he wants us to give to Josh. Doug scored several fired bullets and a pristine dropped 3 ring .69 cal. bullet from the historic site. I dug fired bullets, iron underwear button, GS eagle button, and an old iron hoe. All three of us dug many railroad iron relics as well. Donnie, Julia, & friends recovered the vast majority of dropped bullets from the camp years ago and the fired bullets we found were from the troops firing bullets into banks around the camp to unload their rifles.
The temperature was dropping as we hiked back out and the wind was blowing from the north at 15-20 mph making it feel colder than the 44 degree air temperature. That will probably be our last trip to that camp as the ticks and snakes will be out soon. Now, Doug & I both have an eagle button from that hard hunted camp. Thanks Donnie for taking us and helping us fill our display boxes with relics from a historic site. HH from Donnie, Doug, & Quindy. Enjoy the video with more history and pics of our other recent hunts.
Gosh-hope I don’t forget to give Josh his knapsack hook-LOL.

 

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[Dman]

I really enjoyed the hunt with you and Donnie. Quit trying to dump me off on other people. You know you can't detect without me to show you the way and drive you around. I should charge you just to hang out with me. LOL
Dman

 

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[tennessee digger]

DMan...... you remember that old house that you said Quindy wouldn't stop at? Guess who is going up there with Quindy in a week or two? I'll let you know what we find! I'm thinking "roundness" and "civ". Your friend, Tennessee digger.
PS- who bought lunch yesterday?

I really enjoyed the hunt with you and Donnie. Quit trying to dump me off on other people. You know you can't detect without me to show you the way and drive you around. I should charge you just to hang out with m



e. LOL
Dman

 

[Dman]

DMan...... you remember that old house that you said Quindy wouldn't stop at? Guess who is going up there with Quindy in a week or two? I'll let you know what we find! I'm thinking "roundness" and "civ". Your friend, Tennessee digger.
PS- who bought lunch yesterday?

Hey! That's not funny. If you go to that house without me I will sic Bigfoot on you.LOL

 

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Dman, if you & Tennessee Digger don't quit arguing, I won't take you two hunting anymore-LOL. As I said hen we were sitting on that log at the U.S. ed Troop site "Other hunters may find mnore relics than we do but nobody has more fun". HH, Q.

 

[johnnyblaze]

The Trio strikes again

Nice finds fellas..

Blaze

 

[VOL1266-X]

The Trio strikes again

Nice finds fellas..

Blaze

Thanks JB!! Donnie has done a good job of replacing Josh for a while. He was an an "Honorary Trio Member" anyway and our appoointed relic mentor. We need all the help we can get. HH Bud, Q.