Followed 160 Year Old Civil War Map and Uncovered....with metal detectors!

We followed this 160 year old map from the Civil War to this spot and it was spot on!
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Join us on an adventure that takes us deep into the heart of history. With our trusty metal detectors in hand, we venture into areas steeped in American Civil War lore. Our journey is filled with suspense, excitement, and the thrill of discovery. We're not just relic hunters; we're explorers, stepping back in time to unearth the secrets that lie beneath our feet.
From the beep of our metal detectors to the moment we unearth our finds, each episode brings you along on a treasure hunt like no other. We meticulously comb through forgotten battlegrounds, unearthing artifacts that help us piece together the puzzle of our nation's past.
This exploration isn't just about finding hidden treasures-it's about connecting with the past and bringing history alive. Each relic has a story to tell, each find is a part of the larger tapestry that is the American Civil War.
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[@HistorySeekers]

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[@LUCKYB.]

Butt plate to a flintlock or a cap lock .

[@incog99skd11]

I went to a store in Manassas VA and bought some relics including bullets from each side in the Civil War. I also got a "dug" US Calvary buckle and a pristine Artillery button said to have been brought in by an old lady in her sewing kit. All of the gold leafing is perfect on that artillery button. I keep it among my other "treasures".

[@HistorySeekers]

its incredible to hold something that was last held by a civil war soldier so long ago. We always wonder who he was and did he make it home.

[@detectingsmiths9350]

Whoever said brass doesn’t have a green patina must not have seen an old water spigot out by an old barn. 😂 I’m still looking for my first dug civil war bullet. I love seeing people dig them. That carved bullet is really neat. Great job, Heath.

[@HistorySeekers]

You are exactly right. Thanks brother! How is retired life treating you?

[@detectingsmiths9350]

@@HistorySeekers I work more now than I did before I retired, but now I work on my terms. I do what I want when I want and if someone doesn’t like it they can just get over it. 😂

[@timeforchange3786]

Loving your videos and I appreciate the work of listing historical information in the video as well.

[@davo8802]

My family had a map passed down from a relative in the Civil War showing a small hole shaft that has been covered by the same thin mossy covered rock since the Civil War. The Chickamauga battle field mows this spot all the time and never found it. It is full of civil war relics and firearms. Haven't been there in 18 years, but I found it last time I went. I put down a picnic blanket, and no one thought otherwise. I've never taken anything, but I think it's cool.

[@HistorySeekers]

WOW!

[@desertweasel6965]

I would take anything I found why should I leave it there and why should I turn it over. It's our history not just the government's.

[@jerrydineen2827]

Heath that was an amazing hunt and I never tire of seeing bullets found. That carved bullet is actually a chess piece and that is not an X. It is a cross to signify the King piece, cool find!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you! You could be right!

[@williamswindle5445]

I never get tired of seeing bullets dug up!

[@HistorySeekers]

me either! Thank you!

[@freedomdiggersmetaldetecti8964]

Great day of hunting brother! I'd stay on that field.

[@vidostuff]

I would say the bullet with the x in the top and the skirt trimmed is a chest set piece King or castle maybe

[@prmath]

What a super movie…… of a coupla civil war soldiers walking out of the woods and wondering WHAT are you guys doing? Very interesting conversations followed…….

[@bells1054]

Awesome finds!! You have some great places to hunt!! I'm with you I don't like heights. Thanks for sharing Heath! Do you like the newest update on the D2, or are your running the .71?

[@HistorySeekers]

I was using .7 I think when this was filmed. I updated recently to 1.0 but haven’t done 1.1 yet. Been to hot to detect.

[@markd9410]

Just got back from Pennsylvania. It rained the whole time so couldn’t go detecting. We were right where general Washington with 11000 men lost to the British with 17000 men who were on their way to Philadelphia. How cool would it be to find a revolutionary war anything?!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank is awesome Mark! Hope the weather works out! Keep us updated!

[@michaeldavis8249]

Awesome video my friend

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks brother!

[@mattbyrne1822]

Great video, very educational and historical . Keep up the great work 👍

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you. We do our best to keep them informative.

[@93SA10]

Absolutely love watching you guys on the hunt. Wish I could be there!

[@HistorySeekers]

What state are you in? Maybe we can go some day!

[@HistorySeekers]

we just released a new video a few minutes ago if you haven't seen it yet.

[@dannygreen7391]

Gees o petes no wonder those soldiers had such terrible wounds those 3 ringers are huge

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes they are

[@edwardaustin740]

I love seeing you back on KZbin..

[@HistorySeekers]

unfortunately youtube is still throttling our views...disheartening when only a few hundred of our subs get the notification....

[@edwardaustin740]

@@HistorySeekers that's sad on their part.

[@Rsjcn2000]

Love the bullets, wont find them in central IL though! LOL

[@HistorySeekers]

Actually you can. There were many training camps around. I have customers that but detectors from me found some up in WI at a training camp. I located a training camp in MI also and working on finding one in IN. Just takes more research and they are not as easy to find there.

[@digginkansasdirt9394]

Folks that don’t appreciate older bullets or musket balls misunderstand all the detective work to find the site and windshield time to determine if it can be detected and finally the time to catch the owner at home and………hopefully secure a permission. If they walked the walk they would soooo….. appreciate each of those pieces of lead recovered. Good for y’all.

[@HistorySeekers]

Spot on. What is such a let down is when you spend months or years to find where it is only to be turned down by the land owner.

[@howarddenney5331]

AMEN!! I dont mind digging bullets. Anyyhing civil war.

[@ER-dd1ug]

I didn't know that about the lead ingots. You'd think they would just keep the lead as bullets instead. Nothing like tactically casting bullets in the middle of warfare. Lol. Did they need lead for other stuff? They could have always just melted the bullets.

[@HistorySeekers]

Some would bring them from home. It was mostly for smelting round balls for pistols.

[@michiganjems]

Love the coins!

[@HistorySeekers]

We do too. Thanks for watching

[@7575dwilson]

My great grandfather was in the 10th Arkansas at Port Hudson.

[@HistorySeekers]

Wow! Would love to hear more if you know about his time there.

[@timstingel9067]

Copper is what makes the green/blue pateena and brass has copper in it!!

[@HistorySeekers]

sorry we didnt elaborate. Someone said a brass item we found was fake because it was green a while back. They thought it should come out looking like brass I guess...

[@marygarner5249]

Found you been missing something Amazing love your adventures 😁👍👍👍👍

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for always supporting us!

[@marygarner5249]

Thank you really glad your back 😁😁😁💟

[@DigginIt-MarkH]

Excellent digs fellas.....great video 😎✌️⛏️

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!

[@Kevin-uf7dl]

Can’t wait to go back

[@HistorySeekers]

Looking forward to it brother

[@AWildernessVP]

That thing he found looks like maybe a saddle boot peddle thing to rest foot on while riding?

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

Howdy from Decatur,Al guys. Great video as always!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you! I used to work that area

[@AdventuresInMetalDetecting]

Cool hunt, but when's the magnet fishing video coming out?

[@HistorySeekers]

We did one magnet video. Didn’t find much. I think we put just on Facebook. If so I will try to get it moved over.

[@roberth2580]

Very interesting watching your videos, keep up the good work!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you!

[@HistorySeekers]

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[@keithreiffenstein9909]

I can't wait for the next video!

[@HistorySeekers]

working on it now. Later this week 😎

[@anthonyzeller4995]

Definately a nitt plate from a muzzle loader. Cast brass?

[@granvillewooster7673]

Great hunt 👍👍❤️

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks 👍

[@nickmad887]

thanks

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks for watching. We just released a new video.

[@justinsvarietychannel3838]

I've used websites to find old maps in my area but not Civil War yet. Is it a specific website or a library that you find the CW maps?

[@kennethking6365]

My grand father Marcus Simmons with the Mississippi beaver rifles was captured at port hudson

[@HistorySeekers]

Oh wow! I will see if we can look where he would have been.

[@ArtifactRescues]

Oh man, I was hoping what you first thought could be silver or lead was an old silver bar for you.

[@tygarcia3835]

Do you guys remember ahead of time if those checks come in the mail that nipple twister talked about? I have got to move somewhere quite to get REM sleep

[@WthrLdy]

Buggy step is the mystery piece

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you!

[@danieldevite668]

Amen

[@AWildernessVP]

Hi,I'm wondering if you could tell if the shell was empty or not or not just curious.

[@HistorySeekers]

If it is the kind designed to go off then we must assume it is life and have it rendered safe.

[@danieldevite668]

I have 2 detectors and I don't know where to go with anyone

[@HistorySeekers]

research ....lot of research. That is the key. What state are you in?

[@brookesmithbutler4968]

Me too! I’m in South Alabama!

[@jaspergrey108]

Great video brother! That was a fun trip.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks brother

[@jenBaker707]

amen

[@flounded8656]

How can you tell if a site has been hunted out?

[@HistorySeekers]

You stop finding things.

[@donaldblankenship-ph1un]

Rebs weren't buried too deep. Buckle bullet wrist bone?

[@JeffMiller-qy4nc]

What detector do you hunt with?

[@HistorySeekers]

Which one of us?

[@irenefitzkee535]

I’ve missed History Seekers

[@HistorySeekers]

It is good to be back! Thank you for commenting and helping get the word out that we are back! More videos coming this week!

[@bachrattler4771]

is this how that person(s) found all those gold coins in a corn field in kentucky recently????

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes it is. If you are interested in the type of detectors we used check out HistorySeekers.net

[@daveallen9921]

I do enjoy watching a metal detectorist. Almost every single person with a detector needs a lesson on removing a artifact from the ground. Just pull it out is what is said. I know pull tabs make life miserable, but hitting a target with a shovel or breaking a bottle by yanking is that last thing I want to see. If it is truly history take the time and effort to cut a big hole and go around the target until completely exposed. Then carefully lift it out and use a brush. One handed swipes with a thumb is not the way to go. Unless its a pull tab or beer can. If it looks good, treat it good.

[@briane6345]

looks like a English or American Fowler Flintlock Buttplate

[@HistorySeekers]

Hmm will look into those. Yes we thinks it’s an old one for sure.

[@carbinewilliams9943]

Cross in bullet..... possibly early attempt at a 'dum-dum'?

[@HistorySeekers]

Could be or a chess piece. Hard to say.

[@ronelchadwick7110]

It's a part of a trigger guard for a riffel.

[@jayjones6904]

How are you heath pray u are well looking like you're doing good

[@HistorySeekers]

Doing good!

[@tomahawk5118]

What state is this?

[@HistorySeekers]

LA

[@tygarcia3835]

Im so sick and hiluscinating, I wish these convicts would let me hear the t! Real Eric part

[@bobwilliams5506]

I find it disturbing that you make so light of ANY of these findings from our history!!

[@HistorySeekers]

Really? Make light? How so??

[@dbn52]

American History that survived an awful awful conflict. Can u usually tell who shot those bullets. Union or Confederates?

[@HistorySeekers]

We can at times depending on the type of bullet.

[@tommyhorne1039]

Where do you guys find actual civil war maps?

[@HistorySeekers]

Library of Congress has some and there are collections in the books. I will sorry to find a link for you. If you go to www.amazon.com/shop/historyseekers there is a section we have for books that has them.

[@tomnickell1276]

I believe the item you found at about four minutes in looks like a trigger guard that has been bent.

[@HistorySeekers]

hmmm! Thanks! Will take a look at it.

[@olskool3967]

that was a butt plate off of a southern mountain rifle long before the civil war,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@jerryshuler298]

Trigger guard

[@richardcheney6482]

rifle creasent butt plate end is bent

[@thomascole891]

Am I missing something? You said you were going to magnet fish the cistern in your next video. I see 3 or 4 videos after this, but not of you magnet fishing.

[@HistorySeekers]

We didn’t find anything at all in it. I posted it on our fb behind the scenes. Didn’t think people would be happy with us not finding anything.

[@cheycasters]

Killer !

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for watching

[@thecreekwalker0174]

Amen