| " The fall of Vicksburg and our repulse here has made me feel very sad, but not to despair, we will yet rally and "never give up the ship." No never. The Federals also claim to have defeated Gen. Lee - very improbable. I was visited both by leaders from Helena and the surrounding country today. They come to do what they can for our wounded." - Confederate Surgeon Dr. William M. McPheeters - Near Helena, Arkansas, July 14th, 1863 - From his published diary, " I Acted From Principle" - Edited by Cynthia DeHaven Pitcock & Bill J. Gurley. |
Glad you stopped in the Campsite ! We try to update every few days, sometimes daily, so check all the categories that interest you most ! Remember, we're always looking to buy, always consider trades, or Ready to Sell Your Relics for you ! Call 479 - 372 - 2785 anytime. HH Steve
UPDATED 2-27-15 Fine 1-Piece US Artilleryman's Coat Button in Non-Dug Federal Buttons. 2-26-15 Beautiful "Federal Purchased" 12mm French Lefaucheux Revolver in Firearms. 2-20-15 Snake Waist Belt Buckle in Non Dug Accoutrement Plates. 2-13-15 Paper Needle-Fire in Cartridges Paper & Boxes. 2-7-15 Non Dug M1859 Variant Spur in Horse Equipment. 2-1-15 Nice Dug US M1859 Spur in Horse Equipment. 2-1-15 Fine EG6 Engineers in Non Dug Federal Buttons. 1-5-15 Early Artillery & Maine Buttons in Non-Dug Federal Buttons. 12-29-14 Nice Dug Confederate "Virginia Pattern" Read Shell in Artillery. 12-22-14 Nice Dug Confederate Archer Bolt in Artillery. 12-7-14 Trio of Cannister Balls in Artillery. 12-4-14 Dug 12mm Pinfire in Cartridges Metallic, and Nice Plug Base .58 in Bullets.
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| Celluloid Button w/stickpin from the 38th Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Little Rock, Arkansas, May 8th-11th, 1928. Click on the button to see images of several original Confederate Reunion photographs of soldiers from Arkansas. Most of these guys served in our area and were still attending reunions until they day they died. If we could only have asked some of these old gray bearded vets about their war experiences we'd learn so much. |
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| For Your Convenience, Campsite Artifacts can now process your Visa, Mastercard, or Discover Card Orders ! Just give me a call at 479-372-2785 and we'll get your Artifacts Ready Promptly !
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Send email to digginfool@campsiteartifacts.com to make sure the item you are interested in is currently available. Include a brief description with your inquiry, and I will contact you ASAP.
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| Some time back I got to see the "Wreaths Across America" program in the Fayetteville, Arkansas, National Cemetery which has 7100 Soldier Graves from all conflicts. Seeing the 3-400 Unknown graves gave rise to this song. I am a poor maker of videos but click here to see the You Tube video and hear the song. Original Copyrighted words, music, and performance by Stephen Lee Burgess. |
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| Beautiful "Federal Purchased" 12mm French Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver |
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| Beautiful "Federal Purchased" 12mm French Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver |
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| Here is a A Beautiful & NRA Fine 12mm French Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver! It has a generous amount of mirror blue finish remaining, all its original parts in good functioning order, and even a very good bore. Best of all, it's in the serial number range known to have been purchased by the Federal Government, so there is no doubt it saw active service, likely with Union Cavalry in the Western or Trans-Mississippi Theater ! Be sure and give it a look in Firearms.
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| Excellent Pre-War Tin Drum Militia Canteen |
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| Nice ca. 1850s Tin Drum Militia Canteen |
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| Here is A Fine Example of the Pre-War Tin Drum Militia Canteen ! All soldered construction shows throughout, with a beautiful old patina on the tin itself. One side is flat and one side convex and all three sling loops are present. These are often seen slung on a soldiers side in Civil War tintypes and Cdvs. Link at left goes to Mess Equipment.
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| Fine Non Dug Civil War Period EG6 US Engineers Coat Button |
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| Fine Non Dug Civil War Period EG6 US Engineers Coat Button |
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| Here is A Fine Non-Dug Example of the Civil War Period EG6 US Engineers Coat Button ! Completely damage free and still retaining 99% of its rich gold gilt, it also shows an upright shank and period correct maker's mark of " Waterbury Button Co. * Extra *" inside two concentric rows of dots. A first rate example of a fairly uncommon button. Link at left goes to Non Dug Federal Buttons !
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ALL Civil War Artifacts at CampSite Artifacts are Guaranteed Authentic ! Any pre-war items, or post-war items, will be noted as such in the Item Descriptions, and Guaranteed to be of the period described. All excavated items were recovered on Private Property with the landowner's permission.
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| Click the Group of Bullets to read about, "Rounds Of The Razorbacks," courtesy of American Digger Magazine. |
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| Click the Tin Cup Below to read a bit about Tin Cups and See Several Different Examples in Period Photographs ! |
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| Click Here to Read About, and See several different types of Tin Cups in Period Images. |
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| Every time I dig a small handful of nice dropped bullets, and maybe a button, if I'm lucky.......when I look up again, I don't see all the cattle, fences, and modern improvements,.. THIS is what I see in my mind's eye ! |
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| Nice CS Lined -I- button dug in one of General Thomas C. Hindman's Camps. NOT FOR SALE. |
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