Found My First Civil War Military Button!

[Dirtshark]

I guess all my good posts are "firsts" because I am a newb

Back on the same property I searched in this thread:

 

 

I spent 2-3 hours here today and I was not finding anything. This place must have been searched but either way, I know there is still some good stuff because after 2 hours of nothing I decided to go back to the place I found the buckle part and do a deep search. This time switching back to the 11" coil. 

Got a hit on the Legend, around 40 ish, Not strong enough to register on the ferrous/nonferrous indicators on the legend. A bit wonky swinging from different angles, like so much of the garbage I have pulled from this place. 

At first I thought it was a coin, but much to my surprise it was my first Civil war button! Man, I thought it was just a common button and as I slowly realized that it was an eagle, man, I was over the moon. 

Full shank baby!

 

This place was hunted before, I have to believe that, but they left some goodies behind. 

I may have an option to crawl under the barn which I will for sure. I bet there is good stuff under there. 

Anyway, as today proved to me, don't give up, change things up, and stuff will show up. 

 

Happy digging mates!

 

 

[F350Platinum]

Nice one, Dirtshark. That's an "Eagle I" button for infantry. 👍 Looks like that permission will have a lot of different things. Have you asked the owner if anyone has hunted it previously? Looks like you got some other metal bits in the background.

[Doc Bach]

Congratulations on your first C.W. button Dirtshark.The Eagle I will always put a smile on any diggers face I hope that many more will follow. D.B.

[JCR]

That one is in really nice condition too.

[Dirtshark]

Thanks guys, yeah I was blown away when I saw the eagle, the shield, the I in the shield!  

As a noob when I see these things they are always new and exciting.  

But the story goes, at one point a Gettysburg vet settled here and was a notorious horder. 

Ah, I love the stories....

[Valens Legacy]

Congrats on the find and I hope you find many more of them.

Good luck on your next outing.

[strick]

10 hours ago, Dirtshark said:

Thanks guys, yeah I was blown away when I saw the eagle, the shield, the I in the shield!  

As a noob when I see these things they are always new and exciting.  

But the story goes, at one point a Gettysburg vet settled here and was a notorious horder. 

Ah, I love the stories....

 Nice work Dirt.. its one of those hobbies that stays with you especially when you start finding cool stuff...

strick

[Tometusns]

Congrats on your first civil war button!