My first ever war find!!

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

Today I was hunting a permission in Cold Harbor, VA. My first ever war finds are a 0.65 caliber musket ball, which I'm guessing, possibly revolutionary war era, just because of the caliber. (don't quote me). The second image is of a violently smashed minie ball. 3rd image is of a locomotive pictorial railroad button(paste this into Google to see a non-oxidized one). The last image I have no idea what they are. If y'all could help me out that would be great. Overall I'm super excited and I can't wait to hit the spot again.

 

[Mad Dog]

The second one in the last pic is what's left of a harmonica reed plate.

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

The second one in the last pic is what's left of a harmonica reed plate.

Wow you are good! That’s exactly what it is. Thank you.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Keep at it. You got some old stuff there I’m sure there more. Good luck

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

Keep at it. You got some old stuff there I’m sure there more. Good luck

Aye thank you so much Mason.

 

[hoser]

Got to be a lot more out there for you to uncover. Keep on keepin on.

 

[History Hound 1]

Congrats on some cool pieces of history. Here's wishing you continued success on any return trips.

 

[Jelly_936]

Good finds and great history on your sites I’m sure. Ever meet up with Battlefield Walker from YouTube? He hunts your Cold Harbor area.

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

Good finds and great history on your sites I’m sure. Ever meet up with Battlefield Walker from YouTube? He hunts your Cold Harbor area.

Oh really? I have not. I’ll check out his channel.

 

[Jelly_936]

He’s a big Civil War buff. He makes good videos.

 

[hanoverdigger]

Nice finds. Cold Harbor is a cool place to hunt. I'm just on the other side of Hanover Co. Good luck hunting.

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

Nice finds. Cold Harbor is a cool place to hunt. I'm just on the other side of Hanover Co. Good luck hunting.

aye fellow Hanover local. I’m in Mechanicsville, so cold harbor/gaines mill, is only 20 minutes away.

 

[hanoverdigger]

Yessir. Hunted over that way often. All my permissions there are built over now. Still a few I can get into though. Good luck hunting.