Miscellaneous Dug Items

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1. Beautiful condition excavated 1860 date "Log Cabin Plantation Bitters" bottle.  This bottle was recovered from a Confederate trash pit near Shelbyville, TN. and has an excellent amber color and no chips at all.  This is going to look terrific in some one's display.--$150.SOLD
2. Nice condition and quite unusual lead filled "horseshoe" cavalry rosette recovered from Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's and Gen. Earl Van Dorn's Confederate cavalry camps located near Spring Hill, TN.  This is a style rosette that you rarely see recovered.--$78.SOLD
3. Case of assorted artifacts brought into the shop today.  Group includes a Spencer cartridge, a pewter canteen spout, a brass bridle buckle cover, a veteran's photograph, a Confederate Gardner bullet, a "Ringtail" Sharps bullet, and a "side pour" 3 ring minie.--$38.
4. Excavated 58 cal. Springfield triangular socket bayonet.  Recovered years ago here at Stones River and is complete and quite solid.--$95.
5. Excavated Nathan Bedford Forrest "related" brass tag -- {kind of - sorta}.  Here's the deal  -- During the Civil War John Morton was the Chief of "Forrest's Artillery" and following the War wrote the definitive book on the subject "Forrest's Artillery".  West Morton was John Morton's son and was County Register of Nashville during the early 1900s.  This tag belonged to West Morton.--$45.
6. Absolutely excellent excavated condition on this cast brass Federal cavalry spur recovered from the Battle of Stones River here at Murfreesboro, TN.--$75.
7. Excavated Model 1861 musket lockplate and hammer assembly recovered on the Battlefield here at Stones River, TN.--$75.
8. Excellent condition excavated brass mount from a Confederate "Dog River" cavalry saber scabbard.  This was recovered from the camp of the 1st Alabama Confederate cavalry 1863 winter camp here.--$65.
9. Nice excavated display of gun tools from here at Stones River.  The display has an open end combination gun tool, a closed end combination gun tool, a minie ball extractor, and an example of an extracted minie, all displayed in a glass case.  This is a very nice little display.--$85.
10. Relic condition Model 1858 smooth type canteen recovered at Shiloh about 30 years ago.  It actually appears that part of the canteen was out of the ground.  Also - the spout has a name scratched into it but I can't quite read it.--$75.
11. 3 pipe bowls excavated from trash pits in Confederate 1863 Army of Tennessee winter camps along Duck River near Shelbyville, TN.  Two of the pipe bowls are complete and one is a partial.--$95. for All
12. Excavated solid brass "US" army lock recovered from Federal 1863 camps here at Murfreesboro, TN.  It has a pretty uncleaned green patina.--$38.SOLD
13. Excavated "High Port" Federal cavalry bit recovered at the Battle of Chickamauga, GA.  The bit is missing the rings and lower bar but is otherwise complete with both "U.S." rosettes and in great excavated condition.--$165.SOLD
14. Enfield nose cap and tompion recovered from the Battle of Franklin. TN.--$65.
15. Excavated Confederate "Dog River" cast brass C.S. cavalry saber pommel cap and iron saber tang.  This was recovered from the camp of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest located near Spring Hill, TN.  A very nice excavated Southern cavalry relic.--$65.
16. Good solid excavated .577 cal. Enfield triangular socket bayonet recovered many years ago from the Confederate battle line here at Stones River.  Bayonets that are excavated now aren't nearly as strong and stable as this one.--$125.
17. It's extremely rare to recover one Federal cavalry officer's spur -- But here are TWO -- One of each of the two major types - both recovered here in Middle Tennessee.  {One by Ronnie Webb and the other by Hank Hugley}-- Exact recovery location of each to the buyer.--$350. for the pair
18. Nice condition glazed clay ink well recovered years ago from a Confederate trash pit near Shelbyville, TN.--$45.
19. Really nice display of relics recovered here at the Battle of Stones River.  There are over 20 pieces including a Jeff Davis hat pin, brass frame buckle, coat size eagle "I" Federal infantry button, a brass bayonet scabbard tip, and several bullets, belt adjusters, knapsack parts, and so forth.  This would make a wonderful Christmas gift for the Civil War buff in your family.--$125.
20. Complete 69 cal. Model 1816 ramrod excavated from the Confederate Battle Line here at Stones River about 30 years ago.  Many Confederates were still forced to carry these ancient old muskets as late as 1863 - here at Stones River.--$65.
21. Group of excellent condition excavated Union cavalry items recovered from a Union cavalry camp located near Pulaski, TN. and occupied during the pursuit of of the Confederate Army of Tennessee following the Battles of Franklin and Nashville, TN.  in 1864.  The group consists of a perfect cast brass regulation issue Union cavalry spur, a cast brass Merrill carbine buttplate and two Merrill bullets, and a perfect Union cavalry cast brass carbine sling buckle and matching sling tip.  All items are first class.--$225. for all
22. Cast brass cavalry spur excavated from Starne's CS cavalry camp here in Middle Tennessee.  Some collectors believe that the rowel holder on this style spur is meant to be a crude "Eagle's Head".  Definitely a cool style spur that you don't recover every day.--$85.
23. Excavated stamped brass Jeff Davis hat pin recently recovered by my friend - Danny Hammonds - just down the street from the shop.  It has had some freeze cracks repaired but is very attractive and stable as can be.  These are rarely recovered anymore.--$175.
24. Excavated broken "Dog River" Confederate manufactured {unstopped fuller} cavalry saber found at "Shiloh" 20 years ago - 1989.  It displays great as it is but a nice brass pommel cap would make it display even nicer.  This would be a "dug relic case" centerpiece.  Confederate weapons are just not recovered anymore.--$375.
25. Nice collection of excavated Confederate manufactured brass mounts - etc. for a Southern made cavalry saber.  It is very rare to recover Confederate brass saber hardware.--$125.
26. Very rare to recover IRON Isaacs Campbell Confederate used knapsack hook.  I have seen less than 10 of these recovered in this area in the last 30 years.  It will be a long time before you see another one of these for sale.--$75.
27. Excavated face to a large size government issue "U.S." padlock.  It is actually quite rare to dig the "U.S." marked ones.--$35.
28. Dug Model 1816 lockplate assembly.  This one was recovered from Confederate lines here at Stones River and is complete even with the screws and sideplate.  The brass flash pan remnants are still intact from where the musket was originally flint and converted from flint to percussion.--$79.
29. Three perfect condition excavated carbine sling tips.  These were all recovered from General Rosecran's Union cavalry winter camps here following the Battle of Stones River.  Perfect to go with your excavated carbine sling buckle.--$65. for all 3

30. Three excavated brass officer baggage trunk locks all excavated from Union 1863 winter camps here at Murfreesboro.  Two of the three locks have the military eagle motif on them.--$65. for the set. 

31. Large size cannon shell fragments from various battlefields perfect form making a desk paperweight or great for any display. These large fragments are becoming very difficult to dig. $15 each
32. We have picked up several arrowheads in Middle TN, while looking for Civil War Relics. They of course are hundreds of years older but what made a good camping ground a hundred years ago also made a good camping ground a thousand years ago. We offer these arrowheads in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 – complete with a display case. The prices are:

33. 2 and case --$25.
34. 3 and case --$30.
35. 4 and case --$38.
36. 5 and case --$48.
37. 8 and case --$70.