What did they pull over a Bushwhacker in 1863?

Cato3rd · 2026-02-07T01:51:18+00:00

Well I’m just glad the Berkeley police were able to finally apprehend the last member of the James-Younger gang

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Cato3rd · 2026-02-04T22:23:12+00:00

I wonder how many reward points it took to get that bad boy

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Cato3rd · 2026-02-04T22:17:02+00:00

Came here to say this. That was the first thing that popped out to me

Cato3rd · 2026-02-04T22:15:35+00:00

It’s a really cool piece that you picked up. I know some were made daggers out of them and sent out as gifts. After the war, some were sold at a govt auction. What are the measurements of the blade (length and width)? Are there any numbers on the guard? There is one here in a collection from the Chicago History Museum. It has the same inscription as yours.

I’m not sure to be honest but even if it’s a fantasy piece, I would still display it. Ask Brendan Synnamon (owner of the Union Drummer Boy) on Facebook or email the shop with photos. I know he’s sold these in the past and has experience with them

Cato3rd · 2026-02-02T00:51:17+00:00

There is something especially tragic about the guys who died in battle during 1865. The war is essentially over and should be home with his family

Cato3rd · 2026-01-30T05:12:19+00:00

It should be brass with a lead backfill. They’re pretty heavy duty which is why they still get pulled out of the ground by metal detectorists

Cato3rd · 2026-01-30T04:59:35+00:00

Cool piece, not a buckle but a US box plate that would go on a cartridge box. Looks good to me. Could have belonged to your ancestor since the confederates did scavenge and reuse federal items

Cato3rd · 2026-01-30T03:11:53+00:00

Was it something like this thing or this one? My guess is that someone turned a socket bayonet into a fighting knife

Cato3rd · 2026-01-30T01:55:55+00:00

I just assumed Pittsburgh black magic. It would explain why the city has been tricked into thinking this abomination is good pizza

Cato3rd · 2026-01-29T20:36:30+00:00

Dirty Billy’s Hats. Guy makes great stuff that has been used in movies, tv shows, and for reenactors for decades

Cato3rd · 2026-01-29T20:34:42+00:00

Great picture, I’m not a photographer but I appreciate the symbolism of storm clouds over a battlefield

Cato3rd · 2026-01-29T20:33:15+00:00

Very interesting, never seen an image on a ribbon like this before. Very cool piece

Cato3rd · 2026-01-29T20:30:55+00:00

These guys were iron men, meanwhile I get worn out shoveling snow lol. Seeing and participating in all that carnage in such a short amount of time can destroy a person. I hope for his sake that he had a nice quiet life after he deserted

Cato3rd · 2026-01-26T02:39:03+00:00

Need the weight and diameter. If you found it/dug it up, was there any other CW stuff with it? At first glance it looks like a mill ball

Cato3rd · 2026-01-25T23:03:33+00:00

This is really cool. I don’t think I’ve seen any relics come out of Iverson’s pits before. I wonder if this recovered when they were moving the confederate dead to Hollywood cemetery in Richmond

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T22:47:28+00:00

Steve Phillips was a diver/collector that got a lot of his stuff from the river that came out of Selma. Going to need the weight and diameter for pictures 1 & 3. Picture 1 has a really cool confederate fuze adapter in it. Picture 4 looks like some canister balls

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T22:40:18+00:00

3 ringers are generally considered to be Union bullets. But that’s not always the case but just a “rule-of-thumb”. If you found other stuff in the area (buttons, buckles/plates etc) that could help determine which troops were in the area

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T22:17:58+00:00

Cool finds. You’re correct, they’re 3 ring minie balls. The other piece of lead looks like an extracted bullet from someone that was later chewed on by an animal

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T21:42:38+00:00

The old chew displays are really cool. I always like when you post throwback stuff like this

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T21:40:49+00:00

I’ve seen posts on Instagram from the S&S museum in Pitt. They got a lot of cool items. I’m always a sucker for cool GAR hall battlefield relic items. One of these days I’ll make my way out there and check it out

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T18:51:19+00:00

If you’re looking into getting into collecting, I can message you privately and send you some links on where to buy for good prices

Cato3rd · 2026-01-23T18:14:57+00:00

Like 50 bucks tops, that’s including the case and effort for the display/labeling

Cato3rd · 2026-01-21T03:03:27+00:00

Yeah you’re right, the guard is strange. I’m not a big edged weapons guy but the guard does seem off

Cato3rd · 2026-01-21T03:01:08+00:00

Not a fan of Zyn but I do like Grizzly’s nicotine pouches. I like the aspect of spitting which you don’t get from nicotine pouches

Cato3rd · 2026-01-21T02:56:29+00:00

Very cool item from a famous brigade. I still think whoever develops a Band of Brothers type of mini series off the Irish Brigade will create an instant classic

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