Metal Detecting Confederate Cavalry Camp.

[@markchoate9021]

Good video Jeff. On the stirrup, please keep in mind that especially early in the war, cavalry soldiers in particular, came straight from home and they brought and used their tack, weapons, supplies, etc. that were used in their civilian life. This stirrup is a classic civilian style from the mid and later 1800's. I did CW cavalry reenacting for nearly 30 years and have quite a collection of saddles and other items used and a great percentage is civilian in nature. Definitely NOT like we see in the movies where everything is stamped with a big CSA and all the uniforms are alike, ha. I might suggest that you google books written by Mr. Ken R. Knopp, out of Mississippi. He is widely recognized as one of the true experts of CS saddlery and tack. He has written a few books and actually is a close friend of mine. I think his books would help you with identification of some of your dug pieces. take care.

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Awesome! Good hunt and video! Thanks for sharing. ATB to you GL&HH

[@synw3llth0rn32]

Jeff, I cannot be certain without actually looking at it, but the 3 ringed bullet appears to be a .45/70 bullet from sometime within about a 30 year period after the CW.

[@ErlefromVa]

Hey Jeffrey, you've got a beautiful site to dig. All the right physical features are there. Spring, with running creek, long grading slope, open fields! Sweet. Nice Stirrup! I'm no expert but looks to be a civilian style. Nice trade token as well. Your token could have been a local sutler or a camp sutler at the time. Thanks for sharing!

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

I read at one time that no cs or csa belt buckles existed until well into the war. Or anything else marked with the letters and then again, later in the war when the money was running out. You could possess a confederate item without knowing it. Authentication would depend upon markings and or style and shape of the object. Good Luck.

[@deer123able]

It started in Feb 1861.www.bing.com/search?q=Provisional+Congress+of+the+Confederate+States&filters=sid%3a42736401-803b-3d29-280d-fb019352b0e3&form=ENTLNK

[@stankornsey7525]

You are fun to watch,but you need to get a trip pod or place things so we can see better. Best of luck with your search

[@deer123able]

Thanks for the info, I'll see what I can do.

[@johnqpublic2718]

Chewing on a lead bullet.... as in maybe "biting the bullet" while having a wound worked on? I know lead is soft, easily cut with a dull knife, but why else would one chew on lead? Very interesting.

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Would Love to know more about the site. I have ancestors who were Tennessee mounted infantry, Kentucky and Virginia cavalry.

[@slantsix6344]

Even heavily pounded area always produce relics.

[@Hornbush]

Good video man! Keep searching that area and you will find your plate! HH! Hornbush.

[@slantsix6344]

The Rivets were on the sword belts.

[@keithmaxwell2169]

Yankee bullet 3 ring

[@MisterSilverSearcher]

Keep on going! Looks like it has lots of potential!

[@dakota7775]

Do yall metal detect around Franklin county tn?

[@deer123able]

Never have, but would like to.

[@happyhunting6303]

There is a website called tokencatalog.com its got everthing and you can post additions, its a database this guy started ...its awsesome. They have your token in a 25c version!!!

[@goodenj77]

Hit that spot a lil more! Im sure you will find more relics

[@carollkeen5978]

45-70

[@KowboyUSA]

Was that water hemlock around 0:37

[@daveparnell3886]

Did you happen to see the face in the dirt next to the Confederate bullet you dug up ?

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

58 cal union bullet ?

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

First item j hook?

[@josephcox7870]

45 - 70 trapdoor bullet

[@daveparnell3886]

Why do they call it a trap door bullet?

[@sscindercoop]

Nice stirrup!!

[@martystamey3894]

Looks like a coal mining camp token

[@NickBell81]

Thats a post CW 45/70 bullet

[@craigtalley]

Nice stirrup. Good luck on your next hunt.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Why does no one ever find buttons or buckles with human bones under them? Like a uniformed skeleton. I doubt many were buried naked.

[@deer123able]

They find a lot of WW2 soldiers that way, but 95% of civil war soldiers were buried in a cemetery.

[@sloanchampion85]

Great hunt nice stirrup....let us know on the token

[@losttreasurehunt]

Cool viewing

[@rodneyowens8147]

Ive never seen it take so long to dig up a peice of scrap metal

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

Trade token

[@jaywinters2483]

Come on man you know damn well there’s a glare in everybody’s face off the table👎

[@deer123able]

If that's all I have to worry about.. I'm good.lol Thanks for watching.