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Monday, March 16, 2009

2009: JERRY'S GREAT CIVIL WAR FIND

I have been a metal detector user since the old "BFO" era of the 50's and 60's. I have also searched Kuser Farm and its environs for relics. I received the following email and photo from "Jerry" (last name withheld). Jerry, your find is very interesting, and very historic in nature. I have a number of lead bullelts and "minnie balls" which I have found in the area over the years, but I was never fortunate enough to find a real live identifiable relic. I suggest you send a photo to Kellyco down in Florida. They would probably be interested in posting your find in their national magazine. I also suggest you advise Bruce Sirak, the President of the Camp Olden Civil War Roundtable group of your find. Those folks are real experts when it comes to Civil War relics. Thanks very much for sharing your find with us Jerry.


JERRY WROTE:

Hi Tom. My name is Jerry. I'm a Hamilton resident and I metal detect for a hobby. I see you are a Camp Olden historian. I was metal detecting in Kuser park in a wooded area near Leonard ave. I dug up a civil war gunpowder lid. It was from a 25lb cannister of gunpowder. The spot I found it must have been a reloading area. I thought you might like to hear I found it because I researched Camp Olden and I found you are the leading historian of camp Olden. I enclosed a pic of it also. If I find anything else I'll send you a pic.

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