Civil War Surprise in the Woods

[@derekstocker6661]

Lovely finds. I am sure that many of us ACW buffs in the UK are really excited for you and just wish we were over your side finding such wonderful relics, very well done.

[@paulhinson8030]

I love stuff like this. There are always big finds everywhere. Finding them is the real adventure.

[@brianmoore1820]

Nice dog and companion. He's keen enough to be close by through the dig.

[@robertpradella6550]

I loved hearing the dog.Gosh what a beautiful day!! Nice finds,I loved looking at them.Thankyou!

[@rojoknight]

I have a cattle ranch in south east Missouri and was approached with a person who said that there was artifacts from the civil war on my property. He asked if he could try and locate a cache of old wagons and really nothing of value back then. Supposedly in a sink hole big enough to hide many wagons. I said have at it and he gave up after about a year part time searching. He said they are here I just can't find them. My ranch is large and I really never was a treasure hunter. But any takers if your in the area of southwest Missouri on the Arkansas border.

[@johndeloach211]

wish i lived there, i would hunt it till something popped up

[@chinamanjw]

rojo kni is the offer still open, I live in sw mo and interested

[@marvinsmilitaria807]

Rojo I live in the area and would love to check it out

[@trentsmillmansion1]

I am so sorry I'm just now seeing this! Can you email me at: [e-mail] I would really like to talk to you.

[@rojoknight]

Sorry Should have rephrased the last sentance. I have more than one place currently not in Missouri know where to find you guys and gals.

[@LarryandColleenReynolds]

Yes it was good day for you, congrats on the CW finds!

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Love your dog. What a good pal to have for company. Good luck metal detecting. I do it too. ☺

[@marshlandoutdoors2592]

awesome video and great finds keep up the great work and happy hunting

[@107retired]

my sister and brother-in-law live in Culpeper, south of town and on what is reported to have been a camp site. I've poked around there only once but did not come up with anything. Love that town...heck, I love all the South.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Wow Keith! That is cool. Send me your contact information and we'll head out digging one day!

[@107retired]

I always thought it seemed a bit far off of 15 to be a camp site, even for winter quarters. They are off Mountain Run Lake Rd., just after the lake on Lake Breeze Lane. My brother in law said he heard tell about an encampment site on their property. I'm a military history buff by addiction although I never spent the money to invest in a really quality detector and it's darn near easier I'd think, to graduate medical school than learn all the in's and out's of what's a good target vs., bad, how deep to dig, how wide to dig...so on and so on.....lol! My e-mail is [e-mail]. I leave up on the dark side, in NH....but I'm a rebel yankee if ever there was one! I'll talk to my sister and see what their thoughts are...I'd love to have it dug if for no other reason than to establish if there truly was movement that far off the main route. Any way, my wife and I will be down for a week in Chesapeake visiting one of the kids and grand kids and then skipping over to Culpeper to see my sister and likely a stop at Walton Mountain...hard to pass that up too when we are down there. Sorry about the long winded reply....goin to check out more of your vids...

[@trentsmillmansion1]

+Keith Rayeski Very cool Keith! I'll send you an email. Who knows...maybe there's something there! And if not it would be fun looking!

[@timskylark]

That brake line was a nice find that looks like one of them horse brake lines off of one of those Civil War horses

[@Stillrollin300s]

Always enjoy your videos tony, see you at 29 & 30

[@TheMelodytcromer]

I just got a Whites and this year I'm getting the Pin Pointer so I think Ill do a little digging myself due to your video lol!! I got a coin detector last year for my B-Day thanks for the tip!

[@donrutter6550]

I learned a trick around old farms for digging, look for the big trees, and you may find coins at the bottom of the trees, sometimes kids would have swings and the money fell out while climbing or swinging in trees.

[@virginiarelichunter3475]

Nice relics, love the New York button

[@RICHMONDSI]

Sure is great fun looking over those sites and fiding something

[@lbbradley55]

When I was 10 1971 my Boxing coach Elmer Hendrix & his son my Sparing Partner Robert at that time were going to one of the last Battle Field=last organized Battle of the Civil War. Blakeley = Park & Used some of the first Metal Detector & had a room full of Canon balls & pistol frames &. Lots of stuff & well before they really got serious about ppl doing things like that. I also had a uncle Edie Frie Who Was in a Club & the things they all had. Every one of them have now passed on. Many Historic sites around here in Mobile Al.

[@muddy_redneck4483]

I love history. if I ever had an opportunity to metal detect I would jump on that. it gave me chills seeing that breast plate come out of the ground. well done.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

It's the best hobby in the world in my opinion. Go ahead and get started! You never know what you'll find!

[@ChrisCook-y7t]

I live in brandy station for forty years the best metal detector is the fisher 19 because of the hot ground. 8:43

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Awesome! Would love to hunt there with you!

[@DelawareDigger]

Very nice finds brother. Congrats. HH and see you @ the next find. Terry.

[@JDugdetectors]

The fields gave you beans so you made relic chili in the woods, good job.

[@leebarker4207]

I think doggey was thirsty great vid

[@dianaburris5020]

Some great artifacts!!

[@chevychase3103]

I think the dog would enjoy some water it's hard to hydrate them before an Excursion

[@BasqueNYC]

Damn that plate is sweet....and your dog sounds excited too!.I take my lab and German sheperd out of my apt in NYC and look n areas but don't find much in NY.Just old nails and stuff from old structures but I'd love to to find stuff like you find.Good job

[@jimchumley6568]

BasqueNYC Maybe you could find some of Bill The Butchers weapons.

[@thirdgen377]

Being that I live in southern Michigan, there's really not very many historical areas to find things like this. No battles were fought in my state but I do know where a Michigan regiment drilled and mustered just before the end of the war. Only thing I need to do now is get what I need to dig and find artifacts.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Man that's great! I would love to dig a drill ground. You can get a good used detector for about $200, then a simple Walmart digging shovel and you can start out! Let me know what you find...sounds very interesting. We occasionally find Michigan buttons here in Virginia from the War!

[@paulhinson8030]

Your dog was like "how about you dig me up a bone!"

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Paul Hinson or some water!

[@Detecting207]

Awesome finds man! That breast plate is killer!

[@phillipsmith5001]

Great finds that is a NY button.

[@HappyQuailsLC]

Looks like it might be worthwhile to clear out some of the fence wire - nice finds!!! It might also be nice to save the gps location and document it online once you are done with it

[@trentsmillmansion1]

That's a great idea! When/if those woods are cleared I think we'll be amazed at what comes out of them!

[@stevebuffkin2054]

Do you think the plate could have been struck by a mini Ball . Just a thought .

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Hi Steve! Could be. This was a "dug-in" (winter quarters) encampment, so it's less likely that it was bullet-struck, but it is possible! Many times the soldiers would grip the breastplate and forcefully remove it from their cartridge box strap since it made a great "target" right over the center of their chest. It really was somewhat of an unpopular item due to the propensity of becoming an aiming point for Confederates. Thanks for watching! Tony

[@jerryrios4774]

Wow! Great find! Especially the Eagle Breastplate. 👍

[@pictonguy1234567]

Nice hunt, beauty NY button...I was fortunate enough to find a bent Eagle Plate last year. Sent it down to Roland Frodigh and now looks even better...HH and good luck in 2015 bud.. Mike Toronto Canada

[@deanholland4510]

Silverindahole ;

[@ggsmith099]

Most people would give their eye teeth to find a Brest plate and you find two! And looks like you hit both why not dig bigger holes take a small shovel with you? Then you could have cool stuff that's not scratched or broken! Cool finds wish I could go with you but I'm down in east Tennessee good hunting brocephus later!

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Greg Smith do you not have good sites there? My ancestors are from east Tennessee and I really wish I could scan their old acreage. I know the union took over their town and the calvary they joined was from east Tennessee

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Cool finds! The bullet is a 56 cal. & sometimes the troops rubed their bullets in dirt or poop so that when fired the person would have very bad infections if the shot (s) didn't out right kill.

[@garynolen1677]

yes sir very awesome finds sir

[@aliasfred]

You need to get yourself a quality pair of by-pass pruner shears, they will cut up to 1" roots. Also a quality drywall hole cutter for larger roots. Will make hunting in the woods much more enjoyable.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

That's a great idea!

[@aliasfred]

+Anthony Hochstetler I am referring to the curved cutter type. I have been using mine for over 20 years. Just make sure when you are looking for a pair, make sure the metal handles go all the way through the hand grips, anything less and the first root you try to cut, the handles WILL break. I spent 15.00 for mine.

[@lauriedavis849]

Larry Ciarrocchi l

[@stefanieoverdorff2477]

A battery powered Sawsall with a demo blade will make your life much easier when cutting roots!

[@dalegreen4984]

Larry Ciarrocchi

[@lonetrader1]

Where about in va? I live about 5 min from the old crater in Peterborough. Always wanted to go check the place out had a buddy used to go hunting for goodies!

[@Hornbush]

Great hunt Tony! Awesome finds. See you at 29.

[@woodywoodman5050]

Get yourself a Hori Hori knife. It's a Japanese gardening tool that would be perfect for shallow digging.

[@janwarriner5037]

Wow Tony I didn't have my bell on! :(. No wonder I wasn't getting your vids! Love the eagle breastplate. Super find! Good location in spite of the iron!

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Man, in today's technology you would think you could press buttons to tell it what you were looking and it would say "stop and dig here" like when my printer would say "printing now" or "out of paper" 20 years ago

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Man that would be awesome! Probably not too far into the future! :-)

[@johnhoover1366]

Hey at 11.54 to 11.58 look at the dirt in the back round looks like a coin laying flat

[@austinwagoncompany]

I liked your video, why was there so much fencing?

[@FourHawkswomen]

What is the best metal detector that don't cost a fortune,

[@kind1st]

Great Share! Would you tell me (us) what you are working (equipment) with?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Hi Will! I am so sorry to just now be responding. I was using a Minelab GPX 4800 metal detector. Most areas don't require a machine like that, but this ground was really "hot" aka mineralized.

[@scottvincent1596]

Enjoyed the video

[@edwardrooney9246]

scott vince

[@keithsage7258]

Go around old schools you will find Indian heads and other old coins.

[@tomnelson1340]

Please respect the site and fill your holes in when done

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Always my friend! First rule of relic hunting. I've actually had to go behind other less-vigilant relic hunters and fill their holes.

[@curiousone2940]

If you care at all about your dog, PLEASE don't put him in the bed of your truck. So many ways for him to be hurt or killed! This is the voice of experience!

[@MANUELDIASDASILVA]

The cam as a pair of legs jumping???

[@dennisandrick6926]

Very nice day diggin Tony. Give me a call to go diggin some time...

[@stonewallbook]

Nice saves!

[@hammertime663]

You need to give your dog some water. He's panting very quickly. Probably humid wherever you are.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

I did off-camera. :-) Thanks for noticing and caring!

[@johnhartman4542]

I’m not sure Anthony Hochstetler was

[@gregmcnair9130]

Didn't know they had Champion spark plug in during war lo!

[@kengrantham4176]

Didn’t know they used spark plugs during Civil War. 😂

[@veltonmeade1057]

What kind of detector do you have? By the way, that plane sounded like a B-24,,lol.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

I use a Minelab GPX 4800. Thanks for watching!

[@veltonmeade1057]

Anthony Hochstetler Thanks!

[@sonnynikita]

Surprise in the Woods ?

[@mr.vinegaroon3132]

Was that anywhere near where the VMI cadet corps fought? Wonder if it is a VMI breastplate.

[@Dan-n-Butters]

Hey I have my buddy jager with me here also! He's the "bomb":)

[@bbarnhardt22]

There is a location south of Philadelphia, Pa., A British company abandoned a canon filled with gold coins into the Delaware River when American soldiers were approaching.

[@silvereagle2061]

Are there places where you're allowed to gather up stuff and places that are restricted, and why?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Robert Dambeck Hi Robert! Most places are legal as long as they are private property and you have permission. With parks they are usually illegal, but you can check your local laws.

[@silvereagle2061]

Anthony Hochstetler cool, thanks

[@aloneranger3980]

I like the way you talk

[@shawnlawrence4066]

But don't worry. I'll bet you he'll be "back in a flash"

[@beyondspace3736]

get that stuff before the ice age comes , it will grind it all up

[@KevinJohnson-jc9ju]

Turn your high beams off dude... that was fun...

[@RebelJew777]

Nice finds, looks like you had a good day hunting. I wanna get into it more, i just hate days when i find nothing. Although one day i went out & find nothing, turned to be ok. Because when i got home i went through my backyard just for the heck of it. Wouldn't you know i get a hit. So i dig and by surpise i find not just a bullet, but a belt buckle, both Confederate. So turns out that day all i needed to do was stay home. Confederates took over the town i now live in called York on the way to Gettysburg. So it no doubt came from that. Unfortunately i found nothing more in my yard, besides a bunch of spark plugs and i mean alot, a total of 75. That i have no clue about. I guess previous tenets at some point collected them or something.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Rebel Weaver Keep at it! Sometimes the best finds come the most unexpectedly! Where do you do most of your hunting?

[@ericocampo4427]

Rebel keep digging in that yard..Your bound to find more..

[@joycestephens67]

Exile

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Your wife hid them there to get you to stay home. Lol j/k

[@chetanderson5255]

Why are these "pothunters" allowed to dig in such an important historical site? What do they do with what they find? Do they record the locations of their finds to mark the battlefield properly?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Chet Anderson thank you for watching, and thank you for your comment Chet! The reason they are allowed to hunt on this type of property is because it is private property and the owner can do with it what he wants. Regarding recording what they find, not all, but many Relic Hunters do record Their fines. They also do a great job of preserving and cataloging what they find. In addition to that, archaeologists don't have the time or motivation to go to these sites because it doesn't involve enough money. We are volunteering our time, preserving the history, and not bothering anyone, so it's really a win-win. Thanks again for watching!

[@williamredfern2683]

the item you found after the best plate was the nut off a car brake pipe,,,,,,,,,,,Billy,,!,UK

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@DDThornton51]

Also known as a bleed nipple. Used to bleed the air out of your brakeline.

[@17greendragon]

Looks like a shell hit that breastplate. And I have to live in CA. Cant win em all!! Great Job

[@DetectoresRJ]

Brasil de olho aqui, abraço

[@timskylark]

And then you go and find a cannon spark plug from the Civil War

[@steveontiveros5425]

What was that mechanical voice sound at 4:58 and 6:12 ? Nice finds .

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Steve Ontiveros That was a text notification on my phone. Very observant! Thanks for watching!

[@steveontiveros5425]

Anthony Hochstetler oh ok lol ! Thought maybe a civil war vet was trying to communicate with you lol !😅

[@CreatingwithWinglessAngel]

LOL civil war relics said Droid.

[@NolaGB]

Yep, I heard it twice.

[@diyoregonnowtexas9202]

What is a J hook?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Great question! A J hook is a brass hook used on the soldier's knapsack. The knapsack was similar to today's backpack and the J hook could be compared to a closure snap. Don't get that question very often. That's a good one!

[@stillbreathing1]

good find and nice video but that minelab gp series are hidieous on the tones they make. Sold ine, bought another p.i. and couldn't have been happier

[@carmencureton9259]

leo renner

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

I would sell that detector and buy a white. I never needed a pinpointer

[@trentsmillmansion1]

BUZ DARLING You must be a talented digger Buz! I used to not use one either, but for me it wound up being alot faster. Good luck out there digging!

[@jeffkinser737]

I agree with Anthony, I didn't know how much better luck & ease I could have during my detecting hunts until I got a pinpointer. Now that I have one I wouldn't want to hunt without it! It makes a wonderful addition to any hunters treasure finding tools.

[@AmericanCoinHunting]

Beautiful Breast plate , as well as those buttons & IH . Well Done !

[@jimajams7080]

ok I went and looked through the comments and didn't find what I wanted to know. What is an eagle breast plate? I love videos on finding historical items. not exactly bursting with them here in South OZ like the UK or US 😄 very interesting btw.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Thanks for watching! An eagle breastplate is a 3" (approximately) brass a day lead disc that was attached to a soldier's cartridge box belt. It was usually near the center of the chest if worn correctly. Google "civil war breastplate" and check out images.

[@davidelkington117]

So What is an Eagle Breastplate ?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Great question David! It is a cartridge box cross belt plate that would have been worn on the strap crossing the soldier's chest, from which the cartridge box. Check out Google images for "Civil War eagle breastplate." Thanks for watching!

[@hammerh5131]

hope you have a go pro by now

[@jackmcdonald2947]

Hammer H 9

[@garynolen1677]

could u tell me were u are

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Gary Nolen hi Gary! Culpeper County Virginia.

[@jaywinters2483]

Anthony, Your videos are great! Honesty,...they are! May I give you some moral support? How about we try to hold the camera more steady so the viewers don't get sea-sick? Great work, Buddy! Jay Winters Blue Lives Matter

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Haha! Well, I appreciate the advice, and you're exactly right. It's something that's really hard to remember when you're digging.

[@highstakes187]

nice sounds is that an sd range of minelab we used the new garrets ATX omg talk bout a weird detector

[@davidhintz1]

Back in a Flash! ;o))

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Check out my friend's digging channel! youtube.com/@DigginWithDad?si=II4t9y5C0mgbATn-

[@adrianlarkins7259]

Who's your canine assistant? He/she sounds very friendly.

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Hey! Thanks for watching! His name is Jager. ;-) Great dog and never tires of spending time with me.

[@adrianlarkins7259]

+Anthony Hochstetler Got it! I didn't understand the name in the title. Jager, hunter, right? He loves helping his dad look for things.

[@barryoakley6498]

Adrian Larkins I

[@ricktimmons458]

please buy a tripod and let the camera be still. i got sick.

[@lizzie1892]

UM...turn the music off??? WTF

[@trentsmillmansion1]

lizzie1892 Thanks for watching! ;-)

[@johnowens4205]

Won't be back in a flash

[@ericocampo4427]

Nice dig....

[@matthewmayhem9213]

*"I'mma let you finish, but I'mma pause it and get back to you."* *"Hey, look what I found! I know what it is, but I'mma pause it to check it out."* *"Wow, alright. I'mma pause it to get back to you."* He didn't say these things, but I thought it was humorous that he'd pause a lot.

[@monitor1862]

pretty cool

[@maverick50616]

liked and subbed

[@cmartin1959-qq2mi]

Fun,Fun,Fun !

[@bobbymarlow7974]

sounds like that dog needs some water

[@marioncobaretti2280]

handsome shepherd

[@matthewparrish7975]

a spark plug in the woods

[@drmckee]

Learn your camera's focal point. Blurred, extreme close up shots are about useless.

[@pandjesknakker5082]

If I may give you some advice, I would say be a bit more carefull with your digging.

[@charlottejones6996]

So your finding these articles where are the boddies that were attached to these things?And when you find remains what do you do then?

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Pandjesknakker Thanks for the interest and for watching! :-) I do however enjoy my current digging methods which have been so effective. Thanks anyway!

[@trentsmillmansion1]

Charlotte Jones No bodies...YET! :-) Soldiers dropped millions of artifacts during the war. We just locate, document and preserve them. Thanks for watching!

[@kawajocb1685]

nice

[@walkingtrails7776]

I like your dog

[@6actual911]

surprise?

[@troymoser3409]

Your videos would be a lot better if you could get you dogs breathing off the recording.