My Best Find Ever Happened Today
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teotwawki12
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That is awesome! I had to look it up; had no idea what they were. Now I know!
jhanson
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That's a great find. Congratulations!
rob_vic
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Fredneck - that's what I'm doing now - going through the rosters of units who were in the area and hoping to identify the soldier. Found several with initials of PPW, but they were not in the state. Any helpful resource suggestions are appreciated!
Leave-No-Coins-Behind
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Interesting and a good piece of history you found there!
Fredneck
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Well to start, you need the specifics of that battle position and who occupied it, which could be found in the reports of the battle in the "Official Records of the CW" which can be accessed online in several libraries. If those records don't give you the details, find a book written about that specific battle would be a good start.
MoBob
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Nice piece, would be fun researching the markings etched into it. Could have been done at anytime, but to be able to confirm it to be a solder, then that’s about the best personal item from a particular solder a guy could find. Keep us posted, and congrats ona nice find.
cellrdwellr
Elite Member
Cool find, if you could pinpoint it to the actual soldier that would be really special. I would make a nice display piece with it. Congrats, love old buckles!
