Uncovering Civil War Family History

"Walter D. Hodgson of Mercer County, Ill., joined the 124th Illinois Infantry at the age of 15 and went off to fight to preserve the Union during the Civil War.

About 100 years later, two of his great-grandsons, Don Finch of Bettendorf and his brother, Harry, packed up their metal detectors and set off to retrace their ancestor's steps through American history.

Don Finch estimates he has visited 80 percent of the Civil War battlefields.

'I got following everybody else's great-grandfather, too,' he said with a laugh."

Read more HERE.

Image Credits: Larry Fisher / QUAD-CITY TIMES

White's Blue & Gray

I came across this image and thought it a ruse... I couldn't have been more mislead. I've never heard of this little known White's variation on their 5900 / 6000 / XL Pro models. Do any of my readers own one? Known someone who does?

I'd like to know more about it if anyone has info to offer, thanks :)

Seems to be the perfect machine for you relic hunters out there scouring CW sites!

Virginia Boy Finds Civil War Sabre

"It's truly the gift that keeps on giving.

A week after receiving a metal detector for his seventh birthday, Lucas Hall's gift is already paying dividends for the first-grader.

While metal detecting with his father, Gary, on private property outside Berryville, Lucas had a feeling the two needed to stop and look.

His hunch paid off."

Read more HERE.
Another great article HERE.

Image Credits: Scott Mason/The Winchester Star

3yr Old Scores $3.8Mil Treasure

"If James Hyatt was old enough to understand the concept, his family would tell him he is blessed with beginner’s luck.

The three-year-old was minutes into his first ever attempt at metal detecting when he found a gold locket potentially worth £2.5million.

He had just been passed the device at a field in Hockley, Essex, when it began to buzz.

Buried 8in below was a reliquary."

Read more HERE.

Is this kid 3 or 4, I mean is that hard... all the news about it no one can decide???

Iowa Men Charged in Relic Hunt

"Two men have been accused of relic hunting at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch.

According to a press release, a park ranger caught two men using metal detectors and digging in the park on Nov. 9. The two men, Joseph B. Evans, 44, of Cedar Rapids and James B. Henricks, 45, of Solon, were cited for possessing and using metal detectors on federal land, which is a violation of federal law."

Read more HERE.

Be sure to check out the article comments :/

Another article HERE.

Digging Militaria at Ft. Leavenworth

"Fort Leavenworth was the first permanent fort established west of the Missouri and Leavenworth was the first incorporated town in Kansas Territory. Both date from more than 150 years ago.

So both are rich in historical treasures for modern man to find and uncover, right? Maybe not. One person who should know is Ross Lewis of Lansing, who has used a metal detector in searching for ancient treasures for more than 20 years."

Read more HERE.