Excavated Mess Gear from Vicksburg

Tom Hughes

Sergeant Major
Joined
May 27, 2019
Location
Mississippi
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Here's a few of the mess items I've found in civil war camps in and around Vicksburg, MS.
The center piece is a skillet with a makeshift "homemade" handle.
Thanks for looking!
 
Must be mostly from Union camps. From what I have read, by the end of the siege all the Confederate boys needed was a spoon because their rations were down to a spoonful of peas per day.
 
Must be mostly from Union camps. From what I have read, by the end of the siege all the Confederate boys needed was a spoon because their rations were down to a spoonful of peas per day.
You are certainly right about that. I think a spoon full of peas.
 
Tom that is quite a collection! I am always intrigued by the human touch these artifacts reveal when viewed 157 years later. Sorta like a moment frozen in time.
Congratulations
Regards
David
 
It must be a great feeling when you find an historical item hidden under the dirt. I’d love to try metal detecting some time.
You can get a metal detector fairly cheaply. In other words, you don't have to spend a whole lot of money on one. It's an exciting hobby for sure.
 
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