Civil War Hut Digging, A to Z

Those of us who hunt Civil War camps know that some of the best finds often come from huts, trash pits, and fire pits. Just this Spring at DIV I personally witnessed period bottles, bullets, buttons, and an amazing soldier ID tag come from dug huts. Some hunters have spent many years learning the craft of locating and properly excavating these spots. “Civil War Hut Digging, A to Z” reveals those secrets to the rest of us.

Below is a detailed description of the book:

Civil War Hut Digging, A to Z by Robert A. Buttafuso is an excellent guide with all the insider tips you need to know to have success in excavating huts, trash pits, and fire pits that are located deep below the limits of most metal detectors. The author is a longtime relic hunter and owner of a metal detector dealership and service center. Within these pages he has provided all the hard-won knowledge and experience of his many years spent out in campsites and battlefields of the American Civil War. Within this volume:

• Defining hut and pit digging.

• Contemporary camp photos courtesy of the Library of Congress.

• Guide to what equipment is needed.

• How to locate huts.

• How to properly excavate huts.

• How to find more huts.

• Insightful tips.

• Color photos showing how bricks, ash, and iron change the color of the surrounding soil.

• Beautiful color photos of the many great relics recovered from huts, latrines, and trash pits.

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