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    Good civil war relic.

    Found this in a Union Campsite earlier in the month. It was about 15 inches deep and came in a good bullet signal on my MXT pro. I just thought it was a great find. A bugle mouth piece is not something found everyday around here. Found it in the same area with two sharps carbine bullets and three fired confederate gardners.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    sweet! that'll look nice in your display case!
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT link=topic=12163.msg130634#msg130634 date=1356643098
    sweet! that'll look nice in your display case!
    Its one of my finest pieces in one of my display cases. I really like it.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    great piece of history Dirt Fisher , i can just imagine how many charge or retreat signals were sounded from it and can only wonder how it came to lay where it was. a very cool military relic. | |

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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Great find there Dirt Fisher. Don't see one of them every day.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Great Save there. Only imagine if that guy using it lived or was killed in battle? Gotta love the MXT Pro, I love using mine in Relic mode 2 tone
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    Congrats! | I'm planning my first civil war hunt this spring. Can't wait for this New Yorker to head south.

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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    What a great piece to be rediscovered. Very nice find and as you stated, looks good in the display.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Nice find, very cool |


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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    That IS a good civil war relic! That's cool!!
    Like Dan said....
    Quote Originally Posted by del link=topic=12163.msg130636#msg130636 date=1356644387
    ... i can just imagine how many charge or retreat signals were sounded from it and can only wonder how it came to lay where it was...
    One can only imagine...
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Wow! I made the banner with this find. Thats really cool.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    its a very unique piece of history and a cool find Dirt Fisher | |.
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    Re: Good civil war relic.

    Thanks Del. I feel the same way.
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    My thoughts as I dug this up and realized what it was I wonder who the fella was that carried and lost this piece. I wonder if he was killed on the very spot where I found it or actually syrvived the war. It's just amazing to me. I have found two breast plates and I like this probably as much or more than them. What would have been really great would have been if the owners name had been engraved in it.
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