Chickamauga/Ft. Oglethorpe Finds 10/7/13

To me they look like buckles from rucksack shoulder straps, what size are they?

mosteve said:

To me they look like buckles from rucksack shoulder straps, what size are they?

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They are both approximately 1.25" long. One is flat and the other has a slight curve.

Chad, if you are a new hunter, and if you are interested, give me a private message and I will give you details about our club meeting. Getting to meet some of the other hunters will help you with sites. Most of us in the club have hunted for 30 years or more.

Buckles might be horse tack

Those buckles look like they could be horse tack rather than knapsack buckles. There was a lot of cavalry training going on at Ft. Oglethorpe in the 1900's. In 1938, when my Dad was still in high school, he was able to sign up with his brothers and join a National Guard sponsored Cavalry training unit for high schoolers. I've forgot the name of the program. Dad said they used to practice maneuvers on the old Chickamauga battlefield. My Dad said one afternoon they called a halt to water the horses, rest a bit, and when Dad sat down, he felt a lump like a rock. When he sat up to move it out of the way, he realized it was a minie ball from the battle. He kept it for a few years as a souvenir, but then WW2 came along, he joined the navy, and the bullet disappeared along the way. Anyways... keep looking, you'll find the good stuff. Check every mowed field or vacant lot in the area. Keep plugging at it, and then one day you will find a real nice piece... persistence is the key to success!