Who finds "toe taps?"

Country Dirt Kid · Apr 4, 2022

I found one of those metal, toe tap, shoe guards. I wonder if those were mostly on military issued boots or do people find them in areas that were never connected with the civil war. Any ideas? I found one at this guys house

James Clifford Company F 12th Illinois Infantry

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duggap · Apr 4, 2022

I have no idea, but I sure have found them in civil war camps.

partyofone · Apr 4, 2022

I found one recently on a farm. No civil war activity that I know of.

MoBob · Apr 4, 2022

They are from the time period of the civil war , and was common wear for that period. Used by solders and civilians.

teotwawki12 · Apr 10, 2022

I find them in Michigan, which certainly isn't within the area of Civil War battles. I won't say we aren't connected to the war though, since I have found several uniform buttons (a few block-I buttons in one yard even!), a couple minies, J-hooks and a couple belt buckles from CW uniforms. Presumably from veterans (sometimes I can actually trace the property to a particular veteran...)

Anyway, I find the toe taps mostly where I'm finding other mid to late 1800's relics.

They sometimes have patent dates on them too.

cellrdwellr · Apr 10, 2022

Toe taps are usually a great sign your hunting a site with legitimate age. I have found quite a few here in MA. Here's a small article on the subject:
https://drillpad.net/DI_AF_Taps.htm
Also a thread found on this forum:
https://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=190187

Fredneck · Apr 17, 2022

Some Civil War examples

Top example, along with boot remnants, was recovered in a Soldiers winter hut.

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