yesterdays[brrrr] finds near the battlefield

[GRAY GHOST]

hello everybody, i braved the cold central va. winds for 4 hours yesterday and brought home some goodies! ive only hunted this 70+ acre piece of ground near cw battle of hanover station/ashland twice before. rain interfered bad one time so that dont count! me and a huntin buddy found a boatload of stuff our first time out there[previous post] this is what i found: a plain brass buckle, maybe confederate, a solid iron buckle for mules,etc.,a shot 2 ringer, a shot 3 ringer star bottom, a piece of shot from the famous buck and ball .69 cal. arrangement, a spencer shell casing, a seriously mushroomed shot bullet,1 small flatbutton w/shank,1 floral button face,a huge percussion cap, a tent grommet,and what appears to be a wheel off a childs toy. oh what fun it is! all of this [plus the previous post] out of a 6 acre field. i will be back up there this weekend for sure. just goes to show theres plenty still out there, good luck and hh,

 

[Bugar In. USA]

But ain't it amazing how many prople would call that junk= It's history, every piece i find , i always wonder or try to imagine-HOW-WHO-WHEN, all of it means a lot to me congratulations on the finds

 

[brnn53]

Nice finds! That "wheel" is actually from a parasol (umbrella). It is a pretty common find at campsites.
Mike

 

[renegadebkr]

Really nice find's good job. I just wished I could find farms over here in maryland to hunt on.

 

[GRAY GHOST]

thanks for the info mike, i thought it looked like a wheel off a kids toy. not a day goes by i dont learn something new.