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Hunting an 1861 winter encampment in Missouri

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umrgolf2000

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Sunday I went out detecting a piece of land that contained an entire division of men in the winter of 1861. I started digging out one of the winter huts when I got a nice signal and dug down 8-9" when I saw a large silver coin.


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I put the coin in a safe spot until I got home. Here are the before and afters at the house.

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Fast forward to this afternoon- I headed back out to where I found the quarter, and about 30 feet away, I found a nice fire pit. Unfortunately, you'll see all the bottles are broken. It appears there are remains to a champagne bottle, a whiskey bottle, a bitters bottle, and a pepper sauce bottle. I also found the top of a champagne glass, some bone fragments, a brass belt adjuster, an Eagle I vest button w/ ringlet, some melted lead, a few .69s, a gun screw(?), and what I think is a bone pipe bowl. Its definitely not clay. The only finds from the pit not pictured are all the square nails.

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Thanks,

Jeff in Mid-MO
 
Very nice dig Jeff. The lady is in great condition too.
 
Beautiful coin! I am a big time bottle digger to. It's a lot of fun stumbling on to a trash pit or dump and pulling out nice complete bottles. Unfortunately I find more broken ones than whole ones. Most times it depends on the area and location of the dump. I am currently digging a campsite that was also used as a dump up until about 1900. It's like heaven for me to be able to dig civil war relics and bottle dig in the same spot!! Also love the clay pipe. :thumbup:
 
There are plenty of other huts to be dug. Can't wait to see those finds. CCH
 
The f75 is working well for you. I know you were a gold bug man for quite a while. Any comments on it as I only hunt in the all metal when using it. CCH
 
Hot Damn thats a sweet Q! :surprised: I am very impressed with how you retrieved and carefully placed the glass for the pics...really a great post and hunt!:please::thumbup:
Mud
 
Nice finds! Especially the 1853 SQ.

Wayne
 
good documentation , even broken bottle s tell a story
 
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