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Miscellaneous Civil War Relics
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MR-42 You don’t dig too many of these Iron heel plates anymore they are long rusted away. These are the plates Union Soldiers wore on the heels on the Jeff Davis Bootees and the Brass Toe protector went on the front of the bootee. That’s a .58 minie in the center of heel plate. This is a nice grouping from Brandy Station, Virginia dug by John Hitt. $40.00
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MR-40 Another neat collection of relics John Hitt dug at Brandy Station, Virginia. part of a .31 caliber cartridge, rivet and underwear button at the top, Knapsack “J” hook and triangle in the center, the pour spot from a powder flask to the left of the “J” hook and knapsack hook to the right and a carved bullet on the bottom. $40.00
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MR-35 A nice grouping of relics from the Battle of Brandy Station dug by John Hitt. Center piece is a knapsack triangle and “J” Hook, two rivets at the top, a rivet and mother of pearl button on each side of the “J” hook and at the bottom 2 Kepi buckles and a small cuff flat button. $35.00
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MR-9 A very nice grouping of 8 Civil War Bullets made into game pieces or poker chips by soldiers. All of these were dug in the area of Stoneman’s Switch, Virginia by John hit. $65.00
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MR-14 If you have always wanted a Napoleonic Cannon well, here is one that will fit in your living room! It has a nice aged brass mustard color and the crested “N” for the Emperor himself. Now this little piece contains a surprise! It is actually a cigarette lighter when you remove the tube. To refill it with lighter fluid you unscrew the breech. It is missing the cotton that goes inside but that can be added. A nice piece of early 1900’s Napoleonic art for that Emperor wanna-be. $75.00
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MR-13 Firecracker Cannon. An early 1900’s toy that allowed a child to insert a firecracker in the barrel with the fuse sticking out of the hole in the breech then light it and run! I would think this was a dangerous toy but it survived! I would not advise to try firing it today. The barrel is 3 1/2 inches and from muzzle to trail it is 5 1/2 inches. A neat piece of Americana. $65.00
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MR-11 When I first found this I thought it was a crown for someone playing Miss Liberty but….I was udder-ly wrong! This old handmade piece goes on a calf’s head or neck when you are trying to wean it from the Mama cow. The spikes stick Mama cow and she kicks the calf away. You can see how each spike was hand-hammered and then peened onto the metal strap. Nice old piece of Americana from down on the farm. $35.00
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MR1 This probably cost more lives in the Civil War than it saved, a sharp Borwick bleeder used to “Bleed” wounded soldiers so the “bad humors” could escape. It only weakened them and many died as a result.
This is a very fine example. $85.00
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MR-5 You don’t dig these anymore! They are long rusted to pieces. Union and Confederate soldiers ate thousands of tins of sardines imported from France. Many of the cans were really fancy with nice brass labels like this one. This tin was dug in the early 1970’s at Port Hudson, Louisiana by well Known Relic Hunter Emile Mancuso. You can see where the soldier cut it open with his knife! In excellent condition and displays very well in a camp display. Ex John Hitt Collection. $50.00
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CS-SPUR-3 A Variant of the CS-4 Spur as described on page 32 in Bill Baird’s great new work, “Confederate, US and Other Civil War Used Spurs”. This one has the rowel and it freely spins. The spur has a nice dark mustard color and is a terrific example for your C.S. Cavalry display or Civil War spur collection. $250.00
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CS-SPUR-2 A Variant of the CS-4 Spur as described on page 32 in Bill Baird’s great new work, “Confederate, US and Other Civil War Used Spurs”. This one is missing the rowel as they frequently are but is a great example for your C.S. Cavalry display or Civil War spur collection. $225.00
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MR-28 Iron Candle Stick. These handy little candlesticks were carried by many soldiers as part of their “Kit”. At night in the field they could stick one in the ground, a nearby tree or piece of wood and have light to read by, play cards or just chase away the darkness. John Hitt and I were Hunting at Brandy Station on year, he was on one side of a fence and I was on the other when we both got signals and began digging. We both dug candlesticks at the same time! This is the one John dug. Mine is shown with a candle in it displayed with two others. These are fine little relics to go with a camp display. $49.00
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MR-27 I have always enjoyed digging heel plates for some reason. I guess it is just because they are such a personal item and come in such varied shapes and sizes. Here is a very cool little collection all dug at Port Hudson, La back when you could find these all day long. These would be great framed in a shadow box with a nice Port Hudson label. $75.00
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MR-29 I use to collect wooden Bungs and this is one of my favorites. It is marked “Redlich’s Warranted Faucets, Fully Saturated with India Rubber, H.Redlich Chicago” It was apparently prominently featured at the Colombian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago and is so marked on the paper label which has remarkably lasted for 127 years along with the Redlich’s label! A lot of folks collect Exposition materials and this is a really neat piece. $50.00
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MR-30 These two spoons were dug in a Union Camp at Port Hudson, Louisiana in the late 1970’s by Legendary Louisiana Relic Hunter and Historian, Billy Spedale. He marked the bowl of one spoon Union but did not mark the unusual Fiddleback spoon. The Fiddleback spoon was a mystery to me due to the oval hole in it's bowl but I have been told it was a “mixing” spoon used to blend ingredients when cooking. The back of this spoon is also marked “Brazil Silver” which means it is Nickel Silver with no real silver content. The pair $25.00
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US-SPUR-3 U.S. Pattern 1903 Officer’s Spurs, Mexican Border War Period. Perfectly matched pair of Pattern 1903 Spurs with nicely aged brass, rowels present, and studs on strap plates from an important era of U.S. History. $175.00
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MR-18 Here is a dug relic yoiu don’t see everyday. This is a cotton scale weight and bar hanger dug at Port Hudson, La by legendary Louisiana Relic Hunter, Billy Spedale, in the early 1970’s. Who kbnows what they were weighing with it? $55.00
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MR-10 A small collection dug years ago from the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Fought June 27, 1864, Kennesaw Mountain was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, ending in a tactical defeat for the Union forces. A great little display for the Atlanta Campaign, it contains a brass Enfield barrel band, a musket hammer, breech plug, two Springfield gun tools, an Austrian Lorenz gun tool and a lockplate. $150.00
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MR-26 A pair of solid brass Civil War Era Candlesticks. I can see a staff officer raising the candle up a tad higher with the sliding adjusters to get get a bit more light to write his daily report. Nice condition with a few bumps and bruises but as fully functional today as they were many years ago. A nice addition to a camp display. $75.00
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MR-32 Relics from Stoneman’s Switch in Stafford County, Virginia. This was an important Union Supply Station during the Fredericksburg Campaign and afterwards. It got its name in November of 1862 when it was established to supply the nearby camps of Union General George Stoneman’s III Corps. Thousands of relics were dug in this area out of huts, latrines and in the field. This group was dug by John Hitt it contains a bayonet scabbard tip, percussion cap box finial on leather, a belt adjuster, a “J Hook” for a knapsack with a bit of leather attached and a Barlow style pocket knife. A net display with provenance to the digger. $49.00
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MR-31 Infantry Officer’s False Embroidered Infantry Horn and False Embroidered Lt.’s bar. John Hitt dug these very nice pieces at Brandy Station, Virginia in two different areas of the field. Although Brandy Station was primarily a Cavalry battle several thousand infantry were also involved. This is a super nice dug Officer’s False Embroidered Infantry Horn and Bar from the Civil War’s largest Cavalry Engagement. $150.00
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MR-54 Infantry Horn Relic Box. This contains one Enlisted man’s Infantry Horn, two underwear buttons, 2 rimfire cartridges, part of a pipe stem, a thimble and part of a mother of pearl button. All of these relics were dug at Brandy Station, Virginia by Jim Hitt. Although the Battle of Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War a significant number of infantry units also participated in the battle. Nice display from the largest Cavalry Engagement in the Western Hemisphere with provenance to the digger. $75.00
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MRAXE-50 Very nice Civil War era axe recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt. Ex Hitt Collection $45.00
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MRAXE-61 Very nice Civil War era axe recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt. Ex Hitt Collection $45.00
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MRAXE-62 Huge Squaring axe used to “square up” timbers. Blade is Measures 10” from Pawl to blade, blade is 8 1/4 inches long by 4 1/2 inches wide. If you collect Civil War tools used by soldiers in the field, this is a piece to consider. Note the nice detail between the bottom of the blade and the opening for the handle. A super piece recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt along with two felling axes, MRAXE-60 and 61. Ex Hitt Collection $65.00
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MR-57 Dug Sling Swivel for the trigger guard of an Enfield Rifle. Hard to find piece when you need it. Some pitting where sling goes but threads are good on side where bolt screws in. Dug at Port Hudson, La. $35.00
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MR-44 Slightly post Civil War Era, a nice Southern Gentleman’s sterling and coin silver cravat pin. Made from three Dutch 5 cent silver coins mounted on a fine sterling pin. Two Coins are dated 1868 and one is 1850. This type of pin was very popular before, during and after the Civil War. $45.00
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MR 118 These Gun Flints are part of a cache of more than 200 found at the site of Fort San Carlos in Baton Rouge many years ago. Fort San Carlos was Garrisoned by the Spanish from 1779-1810. Spanish Forces under Bernardo de Galvez captured Baton Rouge from the British on September 21, 1779 during the Revolutionary War. Spain was an ally of the American Patriots and the capture of Baton Rouge denied the British the use of the Mississippi River. British Lt. Colonel Alexander Dickson surrendered the fort, which was little more than a 9 foot deep ditch and mud palisade, after an eight day siege. The Spanish then rebuilt the fort. The new fort, know as Fort San Carlos was shaped like a six-pointed star armed with 16 guns. The fort was rebuilt again by the Spanish in 1799. The fort was demolished in 1819 following construction of what is now known as the “Pentagon Barracks” just North of the old fort.
Each flint will come with a letter of Provenance including the name of the person who found them.
Price $15.00 each
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MRJL 13 . This Georgian Coffee or Tea Pot was dug at Port Hudson, Louisiana in the late 1970’s by Emile Mancuso a well known Louisiana relic Hunter. This piece would have been silver plated and had a Rosewood handle and a Rosewood knob on the lid. Mr. Mancuso recovered this from a Union Trash pit and it undoubtedly belonged to a Union Officer. Perfect for that campsite display you are working on!
$95.00
