An iron mattock and a railroad spike excavated from the extensive Confederate camps in Caroline County, Virginia. They were probably used to construct their huts during the winter of 1862 - 1863. After the Battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862, “Stonewall” Jackson had his headquarters at Moss Neck in Caroline County with his Second Corp camped nearby. The tag is the original put on by Terri Heilman.
Terry Heilman was a long time relic hunter here in Stafford County, Virginia. Terry hunted many of the sites here in Stafford County and the Confederate 1862 Occoquan Defense Line in Prince William County. Like my father and I he cataloged all of his finds in groups or a lot of them with individual tags as to where it was recovered. He excavated ration cans, horse shoes and a lot of the tools that the soldiers would have used. Most of the artifacts from the 1st Texas camp were dug out of their hut outlet sites. A lot of the artifacts would have long since rusted away except for his care.
They come as shown, priced for the pair. The mattock measures 8”, the spike 7 5/8”.
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Product code: Mattock outlet & Railroad Spike - Confederate Camp - Caroline County, Virginia