We found a Confederate Camp! Metal Detecting for Civil War Relics!

The Boys from Davie County Diggers and High Sheriff Metal Detecting are on a new permission and ready to save some history. Little did we know that we were about to stumble into a Confederate Camp! Metal Detecting for Civil War Relics has never been so fun!

[@charlesjenkins615]

IT amazes me that the number of bullets that already been recovered and they are still being found pretty regularly!! IT boggles the mind!!

[@user-uw3tv8fl6h]

Really enjoying the recent videos!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thank you so much! So kind of you!

[@500mos]

I have found many points around the bull hole. Great find on the button.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

The bull hole is such a cool place! Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@AdventuresInDirt]

Great hunt guys. Great site! Hit it hard. Keep up the good work.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much!

[@HottMessFishin]

60 days, If I ever get a pernission with an expiration date on it I can just imagine my determination to try to "hunt it out" 😂

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

We sure did our best! We live 3 1/2 hours from there but we made several journeys! I still have a video from that location I haven’t posted yet that was crazy

[@HottMessFishin]

Y'all had some great finds in this hunt. I'll definitely keep my eyes out for that video.. I hit the bell so hopefully I'll get notified for it.. 😊

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks a lot! I just subbed your channel as well and will check out some of your videos this evening! Thanks!

[@HottMessFishin]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics I really appreciate that, Thank you!

[@jacobthonen2960]

The Confederates were still using smooth bore muskets, not all of them had the resources to get the Springfield.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

I don’t disagree with that- but this is a very very late war site. I could be wrong but I really don’t think there were many smooth bore muskets still being used that late in the war. Who knows- I could be off base. We sure appreciate you watching man! Thanks

[@billkaminsky6255]

I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I would love to have the NC Military academy button that was found. Great finds.

[@highsheriff]

it cleaned up rather nice and is one of my favorite finds.

[@billkaminsky6255]

@@highsheriff Are you going to post a cleaned up picture?

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Bill- imagine how I’m feeling. I’ve seen that button dug twice now! I want one so bad!

[@wodnyposzukiwacz]

great finds, greetings from Poland

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thank you my friend for tuning in! That’s very cool of you!

[@DeusEuntRomani]

Great site! Good hunting

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Just subscribed, awesome button 👍Been to Antietam many, many times. Enjoyed watching, nice finds and information, thank you. 👌

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Travis and I are so grateful to you for taking the time to watch and be so kind to leave a comment! We really do appreciate it!

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics your welcome, looking forward to another episode 👍

[@highsheriff]

Thanks for the comment. Just had my 1st trip to Sharpesburg😊 this fall. happy digging my friend

[@dewey_digginnc4946]

Killer button man. Good site. Definitely go back there a couple more times at the least and dig it all..

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks man. I do hope we can give it another swing. The property owners were a little apprehensive, and to be honest this parcel of woods we were on isn’t huge. Their property was only a couple hundred feet wide- but I’m convinced there are still goodies left there. I have another video that’s yet to come out from this same property and in it I dig a VERY interesting coin

[@dewey_digginnc4946]

@daviecountydiggers2371 looking forward to that..

[@brianmurray1395]

Anything Confederate is AWESOME !!

[@howarddenney5331]

You gotta dig it all on a site like that. You never know. I never get tired of digging bullets.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

I never get tired of it either buddy. I swear every single one is still just as exciting as the first one. Thanks so much for checking it out!

[@ChrisE1129]

Awesome video! Congrats on your finds!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Hey Chris! Thanks so much buddy. It really means a lot!

[@bretpollard3951]

Very nice finds!!

[@highsheriff]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@bretpollard3951]

You’re welcome! Really enjoy y’all’s videos!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks man!

[@mwdjr3158]

Fantastic!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much!

[@cgb5677]

Awesome video! Congratulations on the button!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks! Travis and I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! So very cool of you!

[@terrygreennway9655]

Nice finds. I have been detecting around Columbia, Tennessee and surrounding counties for over 50 years. I always like to see what other folks are finding. I love my civil war finds probably the most. Found a lot of carved bullets and game pieces.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! You are so lucky to live where you do! I just got back from a trip to Nashville, Murfreesboro, Franklin and Spring Hill! I wasn’t digging but man I sure did get to see a ton of cool Civil War sites that I’m sure you’re super familiar with!

[@SkiSearcher]

enjoyed every bit of it guys ! lots of bullet variants and wow the Hillsboro button took the cake congrats

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much! So very cool of you to take time to check it out! Much appreciated!!

[@jaybird2059]

Enjoyed the video, nice hunt.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks my friend! Means a lot that we can always count on you to watch and support us! 🫡

[@garymozingo3383]

When you find carved bullets, melted lead and gun tools youre in a camp. Time to start rolling logs and go into the rough places. Congrats on a tough button to come by. Tks for sharing...

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much for checking it out Gary! I agree with you also! The next couple of videos that have yet to come out are gonna be from this same property and trust me when I say there are more goodies to show! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment bud

[@joemiller8965]

Great finds! Congrats to both of you! Always enjoy seeing what y’all find, thanks!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thank you so much Joe!

[@highsheriff]

Thanks for the comment and view.

[@joemiller8965]

@@highsheriff I’ll check out your new channel Travis.

[@highsheriff]

@@joemiller8965 I haven’t done a video in a while. I now just contribute to his channel. He has some big news coming soon. We always dig together so there was no sense in both of us doing them. I plan on joining him in his new adventure.

[@timb.162]

New subscriber Awesome historical finds guys congrats thanks for taking us along on the hunt.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thank you so much for the feedback! It means so much! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate it!

[@highsheriff]

Thanks for coming along for the journey. We appreciate it.

[@davidgay9197]

Good campsites are good campsites. Maybe the round balls are Older.... Trapper maybe.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks man. It’s hard to tell with lead. Impossible to date a round ball just by looking at them, but given the other Civil War bullets close by I’d guess they’re from then too. I appreciate you watching out the video and checking in. Much appreciated!

[@jefflutz-ni6ct]

Big congrats on the academy button Travis, lots of nice digs too!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks for watching Jeff!

[@haroldbell213]

Man I wish I was with them. I have found Indian stuff. Pottery and arrows.. Confederates had a camp there also. But I could. never find the right place. Cool watching this video. Lol

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Let’s go, let’s go treasure an adventure🇺🇸👵🌺🌎✌️🎉💕

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Woo hoo!

[@highsheriff]

yeeeeehaaaw

[@RelicJedi]

That Travis guy…smh. Good vid! Nothing wrong with the civ lead, in my neck of the woods you don’t come across it often, especially Confed.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Haha he is a button hound! No matter where we go that dude is on it! Thanks so much man for watching! Let me know if you have any suggestions on the videos. I know the audio at times isn’t great and I’m going to be ordering me a lapel microphone to hopefully help with that

[@highsheriff]

I’m one with the digging force Relic Jedi

[@RelicJedi]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics zero critique or offer. Your videos aren’t fluff and stuff, basically raw and how detecting is in my opinion, that’s what I like. You be you sir.

[@RelicJedi]

@@highsheriff use it wisely young padawan.

[@highsheriff]

That was a great day my friend. I think we could find a few more things if we went back. Those round balls were a crazy find for late in the war. I guess I am on a button hot streak lately. Great video

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Your buttons are saving these videos! I can’t imagine how boring it would be to listen to me talking on one of these videos without you saving the day and popping out some amazing buttons!

[@highsheriff]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics it’s just luck

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

To some degree yes- but you have to have research and patience and perseverance and you have all that. You’ve been killing those buttons!

[@Eastsideguy]

Always stoked when you guys put out a new video! That carved bullet…probably just a wild ass guess, but I’m wondering if someone wasn’t goofing around trying to carve a pipe bowl or something? Strange how they incorporated the hollow in the bottom to connect to another hole in the side…we’ll probably never know. Love your guys content, so jealous you guys get to dig that era of relics…we have very little civil war era relics up here in Oregon. Guess that’s the best part of KZbin; we get to live vicariously through you. Keep up the awesome content!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Man that is just so cool you watching and taking the time to comment. You know is it’s funny- I actually did consider it could have been some kind of a pipe or that’s what it might have been intended to be after the fact. I just think pieces of history like that are so cool. Just to think that the very last person before me to hold it was a soldier gets my blood flowing. Buddy- comments like yours are what motivates us and keeps up moving. We will have a lot more content coming up soon and we already have another two day hunt on the calendar coming up soon. I hope you dig a ton of cool stuff this year! Thank you!

[@diggingks7084]

Heck yeah brother, awesome diggin! We got about 8 inches of snow last night, no way I'll be finding relics here anytime soon. See you next time!

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Man I can’t even imagine that much snow! I hope it thaws out quick so y’all can get back out there! Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@highsheriff]

I wish we had snow but we do enjoy digging pretty much year round.

[@mickeymelton66]

It would be nice to show your finds up close for a bit. Thanks

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Great suggestion Mickey! One thing I will say is making videos is foreign to me. I suppose I’ve learned a few things along the way, but I could absolutely do a better job with that moving forward and I will. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback and watching! It means a ton!

[@masonmercmetaldetecting]

New sub here, number 700! Love the Civil War buttons, just found a New Hampshire Vol. Militia one up here. Great video and awesome finds! I really really loved the history behind the button at the end. Looking forward to watching more of your content. Happy hunting and good luck from Jim and Mason, New Hampshire USA.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Jim and Mason- what an awesome thing to say! I can’t tell you how much we appreciate the kind words! Congrats on that New Hampshire button. We have dug a ton of buttons down here but that one escapes us so far! Please consider joining the FB group too! Can tell you how much I appreciate it!

[@highsheriff]

Thanks man! I’ve been on a button lucky stretch here lately. It’s really just luck. You just have to get your coil over it.

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

I have one ill never get rid of. I have a vmi button. Found outside of the field of shoes, therefore mine

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Congrats on that! I was so happy for Travis to get that button! They are so rare and I know he’s been contacted by a few people trying to purchase his button but I believe he loves it too much to part with it. It cleaned up so good too! Lots of gold gilt was still left on it! Thanks for watching!

[@williamstaehely1123]

awesome finds fellas

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks buddy! Really cool of you to take the time to be kind and say that. We sure appreciate it!

[@highsheriff]

we were blessed for sure

[@popcandan3519]

Hey Chris, hope all is well good buddy. Did you happen to snap your coil where the shaft connects on your Box. I saw what looks like a red replacement piece. Mine snapped late last year and a fellow detectorist offered to 3D print me some replacement pieces. In a week I was back in action.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Hey Dan! Actually mine didn’t break, but I know that they are susceptible to breaking there commonly. A buddy of mine bought the red thing that you saw in the video and gave it to me. It basically slides in and offers support and protection on the detector, at the location where breaking occurs most, to keep that from happening. Thanks so much for checking in. I’m so excited I finally ordered wireless mics for filming videos. No more spotty audio! Yayy

[@preserving_the_past]

Awesome job guys. Congratulations Allen on the NC academy button. I think I have about 200 12th GA ones.😂 Thanks for sharing. *Chris*

[@highsheriff]

we dig the mess out of those 12th GAs. LOL. i think i’m going to keep them and count them for the year.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks my friend! So cool that you have always been there and supported this. One of my very oldest and dearest friends in this hobby!

[@TheLandPirates1]

Awesome hunt Gents. We don’t find those kind of bullets in CT. New sub also 🏋🏻‍♂️

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

That’s so cool of you to check out the video and leave a comment! Thank you! We love relic hunting Civil War sites! Thanks for the sub! We are slowly but surely trying to grow the channel a bit! Happy Hunting!

[@highsheriff]

yeah, but you guys get all the cool old copper coins!!! Thanks for watching -Travis

[@Findingwithfrequency]

Sweet button 👍 ATB 🦀

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Let me tell you…Travis can sniff out those crazy cool buttons. I think he’s found like five confederate buttons the last six times we’ve been out. Just crazy!

[@hangtownnewsnetwork4089]

I’m digging old western Gold camp sites here in hangtown California eldorado county Can’t show what I find Too many claim jumpers Figure out where I’m at I have to wear a bulletproof vest and carry 2 45s Louis Lamar Type stuff

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Man that’s so cool! I hope you dig a huge nugget this year that weighs three pounds! Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@highsheriff]

That would be some fun digging. I’m gonna be a cowboy when I grow up

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

Love tie richmond lines as im from richmond. If you decide to sell let me know so i can donate

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks so much for watching! We haven’t really gone down the road of selling any of our relics but if you’re interested I can put you in touch with very reputable CW relic appraisers and sellers I know that would be happy to help you out! Message me on messenger if you’re interested. You can find me at Tobacco Road Relics on Facebook. Thanks my friend!

[@brianmurray1395]

Round balls? Could it be where there was fighting during the revolutionary War of 1776? Either that or could it be buck n ball?

[@les3449]

This is just a theory but you may have found a spot where two engagements occurred, at least partially, in the same vicinity. OR, early in the war the spot you are in may have been a training camp where target practice was staged (.69 rb) and later a skirmish or part of a battle.

[@highsheriff]

Could be. Thanks for the comment. We appreciate you taking the time!!

[@les3449]

@@highsheriffyou're welcome! Thanks for the video.

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Thanks for checking in Les! Great comment! We appreciate the engagement

[@les3449]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics you're quite welcome sir.

[@autumndh]

The three ringers are Austrian

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

You do realize there were over 700million bullets fired during the war

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Well perhaps I didn’t know the exact number, but I had some sense of the number being enormous. I’m not sure I’m understanding the context of your question. Are you trying to be supportive or trying to be critical? Either way I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. I don’t claim to be the relic hunter of the year- just a fat old dad that enjoys saving history and spending time with my buddy

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

@@TobaccoRoadRelics my mom owns a half acre in Mechanicsville. The earthworks are literally less than 150 yards from her house. I've found over 500 Lbs of rifle bullets . That's not counting the grape shot ect

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

​@@TobaccoRoadRelicsI found a 3 ringer while cutting grass, ( thought my dad would kill me) bent the mower blade, but in the 80s museums were paying high dollar for it. Daddy said start digging. No metal detector, filled up a cookie tin

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

Still had them til I donated them to the museum of the confed

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Nice work guys. We got a permission in Mechanicsville Va on the cold harbor battlefield (1864) and we got access to some confederate trenches, anyway we pulled about 30 .69 cal round balls and I was told that some soldiers preferred the smoothbores with buck and ball. The iron brigade had entire company’s armed with them and they were used as “shock” troops.

[@highsheriff]

that’s great info. We have always wondered why we found so many. Thanks for watching

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

Cold Harbor is such a cool place. I had a 2nd Great-Grandfather wounded there so it holds a place in my heart of special interest. I hope you all dig a lot of cool stuff this year! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@andygossard4293]

Please invite me to come help on a hunt, with my mx sport. Im from tulsa, but next time i come travelling out that way. ..

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

That’s a long drive for some relics! You got it bro! Thanks a bunch for checking out the video. Much appreciated!

[@highsheriff]

Living on Tulsa Time!!! Thanks for the view and the comment.

[@roberthill2393]

What metal detector do you recommend?

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

A lot of factors have to be taken into consideration before a thoughtful answer could be given. Feel free to message us on Davie County Diggers FB page and we’ll try to help! Thanks!

[@highsheriff]

we both use Minelab Nox 800s

[@roberthill2393]

​Thank you. I'll have a look at them.

[@HammerheadActual]

Its carved to make a whistle

[@TobaccoRoadRelics]

That was my initial thought as well. I tried my best to make sound through it but just couldn’t. I sure do think it’s a cool piece though. Thanks so much for watching and taking time to comment. We really appreciate it!