civil war

Today I hunted a permission in Cold Harbor, VA. The owner said the land has been relic hunted since forever, but I decided to hunt it anyway, and it did not disappoint. It’s so many acres that I didn’t even dent it, so I will definitely be going back. The first bullet is a Confederate field-cast...

After tons of research and trial and error I finally found a permission that had civil war skirmishes and an old town that was burnt down. This is what I have found in about 3 days.

Went to a new spot that is known to be a civil war trading post and found these tonight. I’m pretty sure the one is a 3 ringer, the 2nd not sure, and the other possibly a percussion cap?

I found this detecting in a solid rock bottomed creek on the border of Kansas and Missouri. Rang up in the mid 40s on my manticore and appears to be lead. I got excited and my mind immediately went to civil war as I am still on the hunt for my first one. But I don’t ever recall the grooves...

Found this fired Enfield bullet the other day and I noticed a fairly deep hole about 1/8" in diameter and about 3/16" deep. Any idea why that's there?:hmmm:

Greetings, I just moved here from Colorado. I love to hunt historical sites (with permission) with a focus on relics, and coins. Moving to an area like this unlocks 100 years of history that is hard to access in the west! So thankful to be here! Pre 1880 sites are my favorite. The research...

Was metal detecting in my backyard the other day in Nashville area of TN when I found this odd lead ball in an area where I had found some old horseshoe nails. Right off the bat I got excited thinking it was buckshot from a confederate type of ammunition called buck 'n ball until I flipped it...

Greetings and thank you in advance. I’ve been detecting Colorado with historical emphasis for a couple years now. A favorite has been discovering the overland trail. I have a trip planned for Lexington area next week. Kentucky sure has some amazing history. It’s been a dream of mine to hunt...

I have been finding many Civil War related relics within 25 feet of this latest find including a U.S. belt buckle, a eagle" C" button, bullets....etc. its all been in a yard within 200 yards of a Courthouse where several skirmishes took place during the war. This one has me puzzled because of...

Would anybody have a good guess as to what this small lead disk was used for? I found it amongst other Civil War items, such as Minie Balls, buckle, and a button. I thought, maybe lead weight or button? Dimensions: 11/16" Diam 3/16" thick Has 2 holes that go completely through (laterally)

I found this a few days ago a few miles away from a Civil War camp and I have no idea what it is. It appears to have “6-70” on it and nothing on the back. What do y’all think it is?

Does anyone know what this could be? I think it’s an iron buckle with what looks like loops for straps that ran both vertically and horizontally. Found today in the woods in Indiana near an old civil war campsite (found a couple civil war buttons here along with a harmonica brass piece and a...

Hoping to get an ID on a button I found last weekend. This was found at a Civil War related site near Kansas City - also found a couple fired CW era bullets within 10 to 15 feet of this. Seems to be a cuff button, 0.6" in diameter. Can't really get any detail off the back, I guess it's a 2...

anyone not hunting Atlanta now, or did hunt in the past that is willing to share with my come Civil War relic hunting site in north Metro Atlanta? In spite of extensive research, hard to find good CW relic sites any more. please respond with private message.

Here's a few of my better finds from the past few months. I live in Cabarrus county NC but dig all around the piedmont area.

I do civil war relic hunting and silver coin hunting in very metallic trashy parks and areas along creeks in urban Atlanta. I am wondering what your experience has been with Coiltek 14×9″ DD Coil for Minelab CTX 3030. Would it be better for my type of hunting than the stock coil I am now...

Anyone hunt Civil War Relics in Atlanta 1980's? I am curious to know what it was like in the 80's metal detecting for Civil War relics in metro Atlanta back in the 1980's. Areas like Decatur, Collier road, Cobb county, Dallas, GA. If you know or know of anyone please send me a private message...

or early 80's. Did you dig pop tops and pull tabs? certainly there had to be fewer of them that there is 50 years later. I have heard stories from one source that his neighbor was a detectorist in the late 70's and 80's who brought home CW relics almost every time he went hunting at a spot near...

anyone know the FE-CO values for various Civil War relics? Especially union or confederate belt buckles. Just got a new CTX3030.