DR5150.   saddle shield off of a McClellan saddle in very good condition, it was recovered many years ago in the Fredericksburg, VA area, plain shield shape with a strap slot, measures 1.8" tall x 1.5" wide

DR5149.   caltrop or horse "crippler" in very good dug condition, these were six pointed spikes much like a modern jack that were strewn on rods to cause a horse to come up lame when stepped on 

DR5148.   camp candle holder in very good dug condition, made of iron, these were designed with simple spike on the base to drive into the ground or into wood, 1.4" dimeter at the top x 2" tall these were easy for the soldiers to carry

DR5147.   Confederate Richmond spur in excellent dug condition, it is just as dug with no damage or repairs, maintains its shape and has an even chocolate brown patina, a large portion of the rowel remains, what may be the coolest thing is that the trooper lightly carved a design into the top of the neck, scarce spur with the soldier's personal touch

DR5144.   dug Model 1840 heavy cavalry saber that was cut down into a fighting knife / short sword, it is 21.25" long with a 15" blade, the end has been simply cut at an angle to a sharp point, the hilt suffered damage with the branches being slightly pushed inward and the bottom branch being broke off, the guard will also come loose from the pommel cap, the blade has uniform, slight pitting and a dark brown patina, this looks like an alteration no doubt done by a Southern cavalry trooper, cool relic

DR5143.   six clay pipe bowls dug from a camp trash pit in Vicksburg, MS, all are in good shape

DR5141.   dug officer's sword hanger, very ornately engraved with a shield to inscribe a presentation, 3.5" long, wear from use on the suspension ring, cool find

DR5140.   five colonial era buckles all recovered in Charleston, SC, all are large with the center one measuring 3.1" x 1.6", they make a nice display

DR5139.   four coins dug together in the Shiloh area, a half dime dated 1853, an Indian head cent dated ????, and two large cents dated 1848 and 1850, all are very worn, one of the large cents was ran over by something, hard to imagine a time when 8 cents was worth something 

DR5131.   Leech and Rigdon C S with stars spur, when this was dug it was missing both the strap bosses with the stars, I believe one was broken off and the trooper broke the other off planning to drill each side to attach to his boot heel to continue using, it also looks like he slightly pinched the legs inward to better fit to the boot heel, it has crisp C S letters and retains the rowel, great example of the soldier's ingenuity, I think this is one of the coolest relics I've seen in a while

DR5128.   Louisiana star and crescent cape pin in very good dug condition, there was a group of LA troops that came down with smallpox before the Battle of Murfreesboro, they were isolated in a low marshy area away from the other troops until the battle began, this pin was found in that area, approx. 24mm across, cool relic

DR5127.   U S bridle boss in great dug condition, it is the style without a period, strong, raised U S letters against a stippled background

DR5125.    brass handled saber bayonet that has been cut-down to 18" long overall with a 13.25" blade that has been crudely shaped at the tip, the blade has very light, uniform pitting and a dark brown patina, fits tight to the brass hilt, release spring is MIA, oral history is that it was an early find in the Shiloh are 

DR5118.   battle damaged Grimsley bit, Thornton Grimsley was a famous saddle maker in St. Louis, he also supplied complete sets of horse equipment, his saddles were the US government regulation until 1857, this is one of his distinctive bits that is slightly bent out of shape and both reins loops were broke off

DR5115.   Confederate Issac and Campbell knapsack hook set in great shape, dug together, has the small tongue which is usually missing

DR5100.    damaged model 1855 Springfield bayonet, the socket has been hit and broke in two at the bridge, it doesn't show signs of being hammered on, the blade still has the U S stamping lightly visible, the blade has also been shortened from 18 to 15.8" and been retipped, wish we could know the story behind it

DR5088.    brass shoulder scale dug many years ago in Tuscaloosa, AL, it is in great dug condition

DR5087.   1/2 of a Federal Peace powder flask in great dug condition, 7.5" tall x 3.9" wide, highly decorated with a droop wing eagle at the top, two clasped / shaking hands surrounded by 20 stars in the center, and a panoply of flags, weapons, and a U S shield at the bottom, this scarce relic was dug in Tuscaloosa, AL

DR5085.    scissor style bullet mold, appears to be for a .69 caliber round ball, it is in great dug condition, the end of one of the handles is bent inward, probably to use as a hoof cleaner

DR5079.    GEBUINE ESSENCE bottle dug from a camp trash pit in Vicksburg, MS, 5.1" tall x 1.25" wide, open pontil, aqua / green color, nice period bottle

DR5077.    Confederate numbered Enfield butt plate in great shape, numbered on the tang 4866, brass with  a dull attic patina, rare find 

DR5076.    dug saddle shield in near perfect condition, 1.9" tall x 1.5" wide, nice recesses showing where it was mounted on the saddle, it was dug in the dry, sandy sold out west and is the nicest dug example I've ever seen

DR5069.    .36 caliber Colt Navy bullet mold in excellent dug condition, still opens and closes freely and the sprue cutter also moves freely, double cavity to cast round and conical bullets

DR5060.    Colt style bullet mold, casts a conical and round ball, .36 caliber scissor style mold

DR5040.    Model 1833 regulation dragoon stirrup, these were large, heavily made stirrups measuring 6" tall x 5" wide, has an open tread plate, is in great condition

DR5039.    here's a cool fine, what appears to be a Confederate sword scabbard that has been converted into a knife scabbard, measures 11.5" long x 1.3" tall, it has a pronounced lap seam, the bottom end has a solid base, I believe the metal was folded over and trimmed, but it is so well done it may have been a saber bayonet scabbard that was made this way, either way a way cool and affordable Confederate relic

DR5015.    rare multi toll for a Richmond rifle in very good dug condition, the metal is strong and stable, nipple cavity is in great shape

DR4072.    18.25" long section of an officer's sword blade with the pommel cap, the metal is strong and stable with moderate pitting, the brass pommel cap has attractive decoration and is in great shape 

DR4071.   rare Colt bullet mold, this style mold was only used/issued with London Colts, brass body with a unique iron sprue cutter, it is in good condition and you can still see the Colt and serial number on the side, it was dug many years ago in the Shiloh area

DR4066.    here's a cool find, a U S marked padlock key hole cover, brass, two inches tall with a pleasing green patina

DR4029. bullet mold in good dug condition, the iron is strong and stable and it still opens, 5" long it cast a .36 round and conical bullet, it is a quigue casting with the conical bullet having a pronounced angle

DR3093. Federal regulation cavalry bit in very good condition, this is the scarcer low port style, it retains one of the U S bosses, it is also maker marked but I can't quite make it out, the metal is clean and stable

DR3091. nice grouping of relics recently dug in a Confederate camp near Mulberry, TN, a musket hammer, front barrel band, sword hanger, spur leg, and four .69 caliber minie balls, 2 drops and 2 fired

DR3069. two Confederate sword hooks dug from the same CS camp near Corinth, MS, one is brass and the other iron, the spring is MIA on both, otherwise they are in great shape

DR2643. here is a cool, unique relic, a regulation cavalry bit that has been slightly modified, each side has been pulled back towards the U S bosses and the reins rings pulled upward, this makes it approx. 5.5" long, standard would be about 8", this was very well done, it retains both U S bosses, has a high port, only one I've ever seen modified this way

DR2639. regulation cavalry picket pin in good condition, it is full length, the iron is strong and stable with slight, uniform pitting, the figure eight loop is MIA, every cavalry display needs one of these