Collection The Ones You Never Forget

[UCVRelics]

Of all the thousands of relics I have dug over my 47 years of digging, there are just a handful of them where I could walk you right back to the spot I found them. The 5 Confederate plates and the CS spur are the top 6 but all the weapons I have dug are in that category as well.

The B&G short sword was dug at Shiloh in 1978 and knocked my headphones off when I went over it. Its a shame the blade was broken and it was no where to be found even though I went back to the area many times trying to find it, but never did.

The gorgeous little side knife was dug in the CS camps at Farmington Miss in 1981 and as you can see it was lost still in the scabbard. This camp also cough up one of my 2 CSA rectangle plate.

The first revolver I found was in 1982 and was a 44 cal Remington army model. This one was has an interesting recovery as I found it in the woods at the golf course they were building which was part of the battlefield. When they were building the course word got out that they found relics so off to Franklin we went.

The 36 Navy Colt is still loaded with 2 rounds and I recovered it at Fredericksburg in 1988 as I was stationed at APG Maryland at the time and it was the best duty station I ever had as being from Alabama I had never seen some many battlefields in that close a driving distance.

 

[Package4]

Of all the thousands of relics I have dug over my 47 years of digging, there are just a handful of them where I could walk you right back to the spot I found them. The 5 Confederate plates and the CS spur are the top 6 but all the weapons I have dug are in that category as well.

The B&G short sword was dug at Shiloh in 1978 and knocked my headphones off when I went over it. Its a shame the blade was broken and it was no where to be found even though I went back to the area many times trying to find it, but never did.
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The gorgeous little side knife was dug in the CS camps at Farmington Miss in 1981 and as you can see it was lost still in the scabbard. This camp also cough up one of my 2 CSA rectangle plate.
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The first revolver I found was in 1982 and was a 44 cal Remington army model. This one was has an interesting recovery as I found it in the woods at the golf course they were building which was part of the battlefield. When they were building the course word got out that they found relics so off to Franklin we went.
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The 36 Navy Colt is still loaded with 2 rounds and I recovered it at Fredericksburg in 1988 as I was stationed at APG Maryland at the time and it was the best duty station I ever had as being from Alabama I had never seen some many battlefields in that close a driving distance.
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Great post, APG had its share of history, sadly they have moved the collection (rather large collection to say the least) to Ft Lee. As a kid I would spend hours climbing all over and in those beasts...….

 

[redbob]

Great post, APG had its share of history, sadly they have moved the collection (rather large collection to say the least) to Ft Lee. As a kid a would spend hours climbing all over and in those beasts...….

A portion of the armor collection has been moved to Fort Benning where the Armor School is now located and where the restoration shop is. However, that said the collection is only open to the public on certain days of the year.

 

[Patrick H]

Interesting finds. I think the little knife is an outstanding piece.

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice pieces of History

 

[Tom Hughes]

Of all the thousands of relics I have dug over my 47 years of digging, there are just a handful of them where I could walk you right back to the spot I found them. The 5 Confederate plates and the CS spur are the top 6 but all the weapons I have dug are in that category as well.

The B&G short sword was dug at Shiloh in 1978 and knocked my headphones off when I went over it. Its a shame the blade was broken and it was no where to be found even though I went back to the area many times trying to find it, but never did.
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The gorgeous little side knife was dug in the CS camps at Farmington Miss in 1981 and as you can see it was lost still in the scabbard. This camp also cough up one of my 2 CSA rectangle plate.
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The first revolver I found was in 1982 and was a 44 cal Remington army model. This one was has an interesting recovery as I found it in the woods at the golf course they were building which was part of the battlefield. When they were building the course word got out that they found relics so off to Franklin we went.
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The 36 Navy Colt is still loaded with 2 rounds and I recovered it at Fredericksburg in 1988 as I was stationed at APG Maryland at the time and it was the best duty station I ever had as being from Alabama I had never seen some many battlefields in that close a driving distance.
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Super nice relics. Great condition too!

 

[Mrs. V]

I wish we had more museums to house this type of find. Fascinating, and thank you for sharing.

 

[Tom Hughes]

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Obviously you are not a relic hunter
These relics are in dug condition. Naturally, they are going to be rusty, etc. but as far as dug relics go, these are in GREAT CONDITION and UCVrelics should be commended on a great job of preservation.

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

Great post!

Going relic hunting on a battlefield would be a dream come true for me. I envy you (in a good way) UCVRELICS. So when are you gonna take me along on your next relic hunting expedition? I would imagine it's illegal to do that in a national battlefield park....but there are lots of private lands you can do this on? What do you tell the land owners?

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this awesome story of Civil War history found.

 

[UCVRelics]

What do you tell the land owners?

As far as what? Do I tell them about my finds NO, I did that one time and the next time I went there the owner had bought his own detectors and told me I could no longer hunt and he didn't even know there was a camp on his land. So from then on I don't volunteer info

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

UCVrelics should be commended on a great job of preservation.

That's an understatement !

 

[JerseyBart]

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[Bluebarry]

Wow..great stuff..I'm out here in California where there ain't much ACW stuff to dig...boho....but in the early 1970's I visited a "relic" shop near Salem Church....I think...and bought a fresh out Reminton revolver...VERY rusty and very cool.....unfortunetly I passed on a couple of CSA " I " buttons just dug...the guy wanted $20 ea and I thought it was too much....now I wish I bought them.

 

[risha]

What a beautiful collection! And so well preserved by you. Awesome.

 

[UCVRelics]

Wow..great stuff..I'm out here in California where there ain't much ACW stuff to dig...boho....but in the early 1970's I visited a "relic" shop near Salem Church....I think...and bought a fresh out Reminton revolver...VERY rusty and very cool.....unfortunetly I passed on a couple of CSA " I " buttons just dug...the guy wanted $20 ea and I thought it was too much....now I wish I bought them.

In 1970 $20 for a CS I was about right. Now they are worth $120 plus depending on condition and back-mark.