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| Original Civil War Camp Photograph Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division |
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Thank You for stopping at the Campsite ! We try to update every few days, so check all the categories that interest you most ! Remember, we're always looking to buy, always consider trade, & Ready to Sell Your Relics ! Email to: digginfool@campsiteartifacts.com is the best way to contact us, but you can also Text or Call 479 - 372 - 2785 anytime. If I'm at work and don't answer, I Will get back to you SAP. HH Steve
UPDATED 5-25-22 Pretty CS81 General Service CSA in Confederate Buttons Page 2. 5-21-22 Pretty CS130 Script -C Cavalry in Confederate Buttons Page 2. 5-15-22 Couple of Confederate Officer Issued Bonds in Arkansas War Bonds. 5-11-22 Nice Spencer Carbine in Firearms. 5-5-22 Nice Richmond Pattern CS Two Piece Waist Belt Plate in Accoutrement Plates. 5-3-22 Excellent 1922 Richmond UCV Badge in Veterans. 4-27-22 Beautiful Eagle Breast Plate with Both Loops in Accoutrement Plates. 4-21-22 Fine 2nd Pattern Maynard Carbine in Firearms. 4-6-22 Nice ca. 1820s AY199 Silver U.S. Artillery in Pre-War Buttons, & Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup in Bottles. 4-1-22 VA2 Early Virginia Button in Confedertate Buttons.
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| If you come to NW Arkansas, the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, is a great place to visit, and learn about the Civil War in this portion of the state. With a Superb Museum, and about 900 acres of the battlefield preserved, it is easy to understatnd how and why the battle occurred. On December 7th, 1862, approximately 11,000 Confederates met about 8500 Federal Troops. With a superior artillery advantage, the Union Army held out all day, until the Confederates had expended most of their ordnance stores. Wrapping the wheels of their artillery that night to muffle the sound, the Confederates fell back south, eventually ending up in Van Buren, & Fort Smith, Arkansas. This was the last confrontation of large armies in NW Arkansas, as the Union Army basically occupied the area from then, until the end of the war. Just ten miles southwest of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Highway 62 West, the Prairie Grove Battlefiled State Park is definitely worth a visit. Click on the Artilllery Image above to see a few pictures of the Battlefield Park. |
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| Some New Relic Recoveries from right here in Arkansas, in "Just Out Of The Ground" ! |
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| " The grounds all over the enclosed space now bore the marks of battle: the trees around, near the works, were stripped of their foilage, riddled with bullets, torn and cut to pieces by cannon balls. Some large Honey-Locusts exhibited nothing but bare trunks, literally in shreds-the bark and all, save the stoutest limbs, had been clipped by the constant fire of the enemy." - Private Ephraim McDowell Anderson, Co. G, 2nd Missouri Infantry, First Missouri Brigade, C.S.A. - Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi - June, 1863 - From the book, " Memoirs Historical And Personal Including the Campaigns of the First Missouri Confederate Brigade" - Edited by Ed Bearss |
| Fine Non-Dug US M1833 Dragoon Stirrup |
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| Fine Non-Dug US M1833 Dragoon Stirrup |
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| Here is A Nice Original U.S. Brass Dragoon Stirrup ! It is in very good shape with a few minor bends, but no breaks. Apparently years ago, either for display in a G.A.R. Hall, or use in a dress parade, it was painted gold. The gold paint is fading now, but the stirrup still displays great. Originating out of Kansas, it has been here a while and is NOW Marked Down, so give it a look. Link at left goes to Horse Equipment !
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| Excellent & Rare Cdv Image of the Balfour House in Vicksburg, Mississipp |
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| Excellent & Rare Cdv Image of the Balfour House in Vicksburg, Mississipp |
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| Here's a Superb Cdv Image of "The Balfour House" in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Taken by a Vicksburg Photographer ! This house was occupied during the siege by Doctor Balfour and his wife Emma, who kept a detailed diary of the siege. Later on, it was used by Major General James B. McPherson as his Headquarters & is still standing today. You can see artillery shell damage on one end of the house in the Cdv image. The Washington Gallery, in Vicksburg, made the image, and it is one of several dozen known images they made, which are RARE. Give it a look. Link at left goes to Cdvs & Albumens.
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| Beautifully Gilded Eagle -C- U.S. Cavalryman's Overcoat Button |
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| Beautifully Gilded Eagle -C- U.S. Cavalryman's Overcoat Button |
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| Here is a Fine Displaying Dug Federal CV1 Union Cavalryman's Overcoat Button ! It, shows no cracks, pushes, or damage at all. It retains a generous amount of its original gold gilt on the front, that gives the eagle -C device a great look. The reverse shows a legible Scovill maker's mark, and intact shank. Recovered at Cold Harbor, Virginia, give it a look. Link at left goes to Excavated 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 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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| Click the Group of Bullets to read about, "Rounds Of The Razorbacks," courtesy of American Digger Magazine. |
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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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