I Found 15 Civil War Artillery Shells In One Weekend!

Here is a video where I show the 15 artillery shells I found this summer in one spot. You will get to see me "cracking the crust" on some of them and discovering some very rare shells. It is not a "hunting" video as I didn't have my camera with me that weekend.
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[@batbatbox]

Looking at that crust pealing off was oddly satisfying...

[@Bistinglolwut]

I know

[@VonBlitzkrieg]

***** What is the black crust?

[@BurntSkidaddle]

Lol. I was thinking the same thing.

[@VonBlitzkrieg]

***** thank you! Love your videos!

[@batbatbox]

***** I can imagine. I would have gone crazy if you stopped the video right before the crust came off one of them lol

[@208cindygirl]

Those qare absolutely incredible! What a great find! I had never seen anyone "hammer" off the rock outer shell. I love watching all these finds from the Civil War!I can hardly wait to see these cannonballs and 'bombs' when they are restored!

[@stevenmajewski3870]

I love finding old wooden stuff, it is amazing how little of it is still around.

[@daviddecatur4190]

You are finding so much! I have a school classmate who has been metal detecting in the Fredericksburg Va. area for the past 40 years and started out with his dad in the White oak, Stafford Va. Area. Now they have and old school House in White Oak Va. It is known as White Oak museum and Research Center. Just an incredible museum of Union encampments from the Fredericksburg campaign. It looks like you are on your way to having your own Museum . Just a pleasure to watch your video's. Thanks again Dave

[@haydenlogston2164]

Historic preservation Chig. I really enjoy watching it. Thanks.

[@Hornbush]

Beau you are something! There seems to be no end to the major finds that you recover! happy for you and keep the videos coming. Awesome!!!!!!! See you at the next hole!

[@ErlefromVa]

Hey Beau, the un-punched Borman fuses... Wouldn't those shells be a little on the dangerous side being they are basically dropped and un-fired? Just curious! Killer finds and simply loved the pre-cleaning beating! You got a nice haul of CS artillery there my friend!

[@VedranBucko]

I don't know why I watch your videos, I m mean I'm not into all this past war stuff but for some reason I like watching you do all this hunting.

[@karlatiller-barclay1965]

Wonderful just love watching them come out of their shells, have a great day Karla

[@wafen40]

Living in Minnesota these type of objects are unfortunately only something I can dream about finding, so I live vicariously through you. Please show the finished product when you can.

[@88schwyptrlcar]

Man! Most people would be lucky to find 1 in their life,....You must be doing something right! Congrats!

[@willboyd4607]

I recall years ago reading about a guy in Virginia cleaning one of these when it went off and killed him.

[@WatcherintheDark69]

I could literally watch you pounding the crust off those shells for hours. It makes you curious to see what kind of shell is inside the concretion.

[@JamesSOCO2006]

I'd love to see the process of how these shells are cleaned up. Really fascinating stuff. Thank you for sharing this.

[@thomaslockwood8870]

Wow. I haven't seen cannon balls like that. You're the civil war cannon ball man Mr Chiggstermeister sir!

[@XBLPrinceMell1]

I love these kinds of videos that you do! Each one of these makes me feel like im there uncovering them myself with you. Great work and hope they come out even better!

[@waynenelson404]

Pppplplll

[@ericspnw8385]

It never gets old seeing these.

[@mrbakerskatz]

Great Video Beau, Thanks for sharing!!

[@deerjerky1]

you should show a vid disarming them .thanks for sharing your finds with us.

[@CodingToFreedom]

This is still one of my favorite videos of yours, so peaceful.

[@PalmettoDigger]

Those are some awesome finds. Congratulations. I do good to find one Civil War bullet at a time, but I can't complain.

[@zenwerkzarts4243]

Those are amazing. I had never actually seen the elongated ones. Learn something new every day. Love It!

[@daviddecatur4190]

Your video's are awesome very educational You have a special talent for metal detecting I have only found button and bullets. Thanks for your time and sharing.

[@andyf10]

Great video and great finds, Thanks for showing

[@DiggingMichigansHistory]

Watching you clean that big shell with a hammer was strangely satisfying.

[@ironwolfhead6113]

You're having a very productive summer! Congrats

[@BZBadger]

no worries they only go off if they are in fire so you can hit them..tap tap tap Boom...Here lies Beau Ouimette and here lies Beau Ouimette and here and here and over there. great finds thanks for sharing the vid.

[@ACobra289]

Make sure you get them all! Wouldn't want anyone else to find one.

[@beardo52]

What Statler& Waldorf are to the Muppets, Slash is to Beau. just some comic relief.

[@quincy8557]

Great Video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@1uptospeed]

thanks for getten to that turkey leg beau. turned out to be a spike interesting!

[@thomashockin4128]

Really cool finds ... I appreciate your work and interest in this sort of thing ! There must be many different kinds !!

[@mikeschotte9480]

I had never given much thought to Civil War shells, not something we ever run across down here. Now I definitely want to get myself a solid round shot, you gave me the bug. Gonna start calling you ArtilleryChigger. :)

[@Reaglesracing44_]

Wow!! great find. wish i could find some stuff like that were i live

[@joecain123]

had a book years ago cataloging CW ear weapons, had several stories of folks getting killed from found ordnance exploding, Farmer found a musket barrel in his field and was heating it to repair a gate, exploded

[@TheAADempsey]

Very entertaining, as usual. You've inspired me to research the War of 1812 here in Ontario, Canada to come up with some sites to investigate. I love old maps and looking at satellite images!

[@petermitchell10]

That was fascinating it was like opening a present at Christmas i can't wait till they are cleaned up lol

[@kimjameson7979]

Super finds! Your little ball pein hammer appears to be the same as the one I made in metal shop in high school in 1962. deja vu

[@Purpl3K]

+Kim Jameson me too....1957

[@thomasbailey7505]

I would love to see them after they are all cleaned completely. Great Videos Beau!!

[@Ghosttownhunters]

Awesome video Beau......Nice work, thanks for sharing. Best of luck and HH

[@NFHRR]

Love it !!!!..You are always showing great finds!! keep it up Beau!!..Gregg

[@thewheatharvester9156]

Great weekend! congrats! Bernie

[@wackattack180]

Great video Beau, that's the best weekend ever !!! What about the Bormann fuse cannon balls, do you send out or drill them yourself ?

[@MadisonMainedetecting]

Congrats on a very successful hunt Beau. I know how much you love finding artillery shells. I see you wearing that ATX hat, do you have an ATX?

[@davidhopper1087]

Lovely shells.looks a lovely job decrusting the shells to find them bad boys.My biggest cannonball is around 3 inch dia around a pound called minions around 1600/1700.just knock off the rust and clean with cooking oil come up nice. Nice one Dave

[@robbygee2539]

I found a bayonet with my AT Pro in Jackson Ms. a few weeks ago. A couple of horse shoes and a 2# hammer... No cannon balls yet, but I don't get out enough with my machine. I was sure happy to dig up that bayonet though!!!

[@GoldenEagleTuH]

Great find, I always enjoy watching your video's. I rather not find any bombs where I live as most of them are live from WW1 or WW2. Looking forward watching your next video, greetings from Belgium.

[@ToGnomeMe]

Awesome Beau, see you at DIV

[@grampsandme]

Yes Beau, would love to see the finished process. Thanks

[@surfman1968]

That is just awesome! Bet that was a fun couple of hunts. Look forward to seeing them all done.

[@obtucewillie]

Tap tap tap - BOOM!

[@DeadtomGC]

The process of cleaning those things off reminds me of clearing ice off my driveway in the winter. Man PA is annoying.

[@canadianhonker2537]

Awesome finds, I always enjoy your videos and would really like to see the cleaned up product. Keep the videos coming!

[@gregkerr725]

Really interesting as always. I'm guessing maybe these were supplies captured by the Union and dumped in the river? As for Black Powder being dangerous...it is! I'm not sure how long it's chemical composition would remain viable after all these years, especially the ones which were wet inside, but back in those days powder got wet fairly frequently, and when the sun came back out, they'd spread it out on canvas or boards and dry it out. Once dried it was ready to go boom again!

[@jordanfoz15]

Those are some Great looking balls ! Haha big congrats to you for finding them, I got a garret ace 250 but never have the time to go anywhere got lots of fields to detect with the oldest being a Bronze Age barrow field :) from the 1500 :) GL& HH -Jord

[@iwantosavemoney]

i have to say this is just awesome who new you could get all the rocks and mud off of them what a bunch of great finds digging up history is so cool. the cool part of is the guy can say I have cannon balls and shells from well what every war they came from and all he had to do was dig them up a very worth wild adventure. very exciting am subscribing

[@TractorMan104]

Now I am jealous of your "balls" Great video, it's like Christmas morning!!

[@rogerstill71]

Beau, my heart was in my teeth watching you whack on those shells with a mallet. I'm afraid that sometime you're going to do it with a shell that was 'field-modified' somehow WITHOUT paper in it to get the powder soggy, and WHAMMO!!! No more great videos. I'm happy that you've divested the 'enraged porcupine' look, though.

[@desertfoxx1823]

Great find! Love watching your videos, keep up the awesome finds!

[@AncientAdventures]

No camera for a full 2 days! Wowwee! I don't blame ya at a site like that! Noooiiice!

[@rookwood01]

Unbelievable! Congrats Beau!

[@dla924]

Sweet day for you. Would love to go with you just once not so much to find shells as to learn from you. Love your videos!!!

[@JanVafa]

Dennis Andrick -- +aquachigger ... Me too! How about offering a 'class'?

[@kentbrochman4150]

please show us how you clean the shells. yoou always make interresting videos. You can make grass growing interesting

[@RESISTCONTROL2]

beau you get to some great places, no shit

[@928frogman]

Had to take some courage to use the hammer technique on the first artillery shells you found. Great videos, I completely enjoy watching them!

[@henrys3629]

My dentist found me a cavity and a root canal. UGH! Hope they don't do that to me with the hammer & such. Thanks for the history lesson on the shells.

[@ShotGuntomy]

Wow sweet ya let's see what they look like

[@jasonbernard1272]

Awesome video. I probably don't fully appreciate the finds as we don't have civil war artifacts in northern Michigan so I'm fairly ignorant on the subject. Gotta love Beau's success and passion though.

[@svenhoek]

You do have Fort Mackinac though

[@jasonbernard1272]

We do indeed find lots of float copper and copper Native American artifacts. I found some copper arrow/spear heads last year. Also some scrapers, awls, needles all made from copper. A local collector buys anything we find. I sold 5 small pieces last year for $300.

[@PlasteredDragon]

Congrats! Yeah I would love to see them when you are finished cleaning them... :-)

[@gstone42]

What a great day! I cant wait to see how they come out. The "inerting process" how does that work? Were the balls with the untapped bormans still dangerous?

[@shagg9295]

Amazing......as always Beau.

[@rickt1496]

Great finds i just found a 12 pound cannon ball from the british when they came up the hudson river

[@PeterOkeefe54]

I too am on the hudson in rockland...where you find it?

[@MichaelSwan66]

heck ya want to see them all cleaned up :)

[@anselb2000]

That was very interesting! I enjoyed it. Thanks for your great videos.

[@alan30189]

Incredible finds. You didn't film finding them? You really live in an area where there was a lot of Civil War fighting. What state did you find these in? They sure made a lot of dud shells. Just think how many more would have gotten killed if they all went off. When they light the ones with the fuse in the end, did they light the fuse in the end first, then shoot the shell. Then, perhaps when the shell landed the fuse went out when it got flatened?

[@flintheadoutdoors]

very cool finds great relics

[@diggingarizona8592]

Great Video Beau, Cant wait to see the way they turn out.

[@craigcsu07]

Surprised you still get firsts lol. Awesome weekend you had there.

[@mnicrashSoren]

absolutely awesome

[@Lacider]

Should show the whole cleaning process, I'd be interested anyway heh

[@whycuds]

Excellent work as usual.

[@ryanwinegar8296]

This is better than Christmas!!!

[@joescurti2070]

Would like to see a video of your Electrolysis systems and maybe how to build my own.

[@michelletonog]

while im watching it, i was thinkin wat if the bomb explode, its scary but u are a pro and ur vid is so interesting :)

[@PhatBottomOutdoors]

Great video as usual Beau. If I ever find a shell I may have to make a ride to see you. I am not about to hammer on a shell. Awesome job friend.

[@louisemissouri4410]

Yes, I'd like to see them after they are cleaned up. :)

[@mikesnitro]

That's some dream hunting right there! Great video.

[@ytramtoob]

Very informative and thanks for sharing. You are definitely bringing some awesome finds into the light once again. The BTY & HH

[@cornspike]

Amazing Beau!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

Enjoyable vid to watch!

[@tnriverbanks]

So what were the new shells you found? Great hunt! Lot easier to hunt with out the camera for sure!

[@ericday604]

Wonderful treasure my friend!!!! That should bring you up you date for the year. Has there ever been a modern case of one of these shells exploding and hurting someone? Just curious!! Thanks

[@ericday604]

Amazing that thr powder is still good after 150 years!!! Thank you and be safe!!

[@col4mqk]

Another enjoyable vid... an education too ;-) Keep em comin!

[@adamyoung2192]

So the theory is these shells were dropped, presumably in a muddy area or creek? The way they're encrusted, clearly they've been in the ground or submerged in water for quite some time. It's hard to fathom 150 years and nobody has come along and grabbed them.

[@williambrown6347]

Nobody came along and grabbed them. Most of the time they can't be seen for what they are, unless you're hunting certain types of water or the shell is laying on top of a very hard layer of solid rock. The digger spent hundreds of hours researching potential sites, then tramped through ticks, chiggers, bugs, etc. to the site he's looking for. He then wades in mud and water and probably suffers from foot issues from time to time due to staying submerged so much. He then spends tens of hours restoring each shell. If you add up all of his gas money, research hours, even hotel rooms from time to time, he could probably go to a CW show and buy them for less. The point is he busts his ass to locate them. I found my first intact shell recently, a Schenkl with perfect fuse, and it took me about 45 min. to dig it out of a shallow creek, 1 foot down in the water and another 2 feet deep through the rocks, gravel and soil. Spent probably 15 hours restoring it and it's a beauty.

[@Gozmito]

Thats amazing! How much does that bring the count up to for this year?

[@rossboss7341]

7:19 he makes a 360 degree turn to the shell just to go back to the same position he was in....

[@rossboss7341]

You sure did find the sweet spot man, those shells are beautiful!

[@madisonelectronic]

Don't worry about the BOOM cause you won't even know it and we will give you a nice sendoff.

[@showmedirt2374]

Thanks Beau for the video. I'm the one that keeps asking about to handle shells, and you delivered. Thanks. Now I'm gonna ask about ones that are found out of the water or have not been soaking in a creek for the last 150 years. Handle those a bit different? Also, I wouldn't hold you liable if you could show how you drill them out? Do you do that in water, to keep sparks and heat at a minimum? Again excellent video sir.

[@markbaugher493]

Great finds by the way.

[@TheColbuscus]

I wish I knew you in real life :/ you are so nice in your videos! And I have always wanted to do metal detecting