My latest US belt buckle

[ksdigger]

I dug this buckle a few weeks back, it was a very small camp that occupied one to two men and clearly an overnight spot. I can only guess as to why there is a bullet hole in the upper left corner of the plate. The soldier was not camped far enough away from the fort to be in hostile Indian territory so he wasn't shot by the Indians. I can only guess that he used his buckle for target practice using a .22 or 32 cal. pistol. It also is a possibility that the soldier was a deserter. Unfortunately it was a common practice once a soldier was given first payment, they would steal a horse and leave. I would love to get back to this spot but not until after hunting season is over.
Thanks for looking!
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[Digger70pa]

Cool find.

 

[ironman200081]

Very nice!

 

[huntcav65]

nice plate, really different with the hole in it

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Would like to see a picutre of the back side of that plate. Nice find. cch

 

[senda]

A plate is a good trophy belt! congrats! and good hunting!
senda

 

[ksdigger]

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[7centsworth]

Nice fnds but how do you know that only one or two men camped there.

 

[ksdigger]

The iron inside the camp tells you a lot about what took place there. It will tell whether horses, mules or oxen were taken along. It will indicate how many campfires were inside the camp (this one had one) and it will tell you roughly how many soldiers or civilians were in camp based on button finds or lack there of. This is what I have always been intrigued when I locate a camp, it literally tells a story and this is why I love to do it.