1987
A very small site was found on the west side of Brannan Road just north of N. Salem Road. The property ower had found a small site some years earlier. Our group went to the site and worked for three days. Metal detection devices and some screening was done. The site was determined to be CS. From all indications the site was a small site set up to be in advance of the on coming Union Army during the March to the Sea. There were elements of the 17th Corps under Gen. Francis Blair that passed through this area.
Artifacts Recovered:
1. 4 dropped .58 cal bullets
2. 2 dropped .69 cal. balls
3. 2 lead CS buttons
4. 1 CS buckle
5. cooking utensils
The artifacts were tagged and packaged and sent for further study.
References:
1. O.R. Records , Washington DC.
2. Atlas of the Civil War.
