Finds from Digging in Virginia XXl, Culpeper Virginia: March 19-21

D Evans, Attleboro backmarked Cavalry coat button from hut. Condition the result of laying in the ash layer beside the fire box.Other finds from the hut were percussion caps, six colt pistol bullets and the arrow hooks below.

 2 two-way candlestick holders, one on right cleaned by electrolysis

Silver mechanical pencil tip, gun tool and arrow hook

"frog" from US buckle found in Cavalry hut site

Restoration of CS "Eggshell" Beltplate

 CS "Eggshell" waist belt plate

 After bend out, touch ups to crease scarring and edge work

State of New York Waist Belt Plate Restoration

State of New York waist belt plate

Solder fill simulated as heavily oxidized

Reconstructed & Restored

VMM Restoration

Volunteer Maine Militia waist belt plate

Arrow hook and hook from US belt plate with solder and simulated
solder fill added.  These plates typically had minimal solder fill and
 only enoughto hold the attachments in place.

Barrel Bands and Inkwells

Surface Hunting Around the Huts

Finds include quartz bird point, carved .69, .69 nipple protector, pulled and dropped .69 roundballs, iron bullet worm for .69, heel plate, bayonet tip, clock pendulum, solid silver watch case cover, eagle button and a post-war Washington & Old Dominion Railway button (pre-1871).

 

Digging Rock Huts in Early CW Camp