Plates are nice, but any relic from the Civil War you find is really cool. To touch something , no else has touched in 150 years is awesome.

I have just started metal detecting here in South Africa. Due to the prolonged drought, our local dams are very low, so there is a lot of dry exposed mud to explore with a metal detector. Today I found a silver ring, one discontinued coin from 1977, lots of modern coins and sinkers, and some bullets. I do wish metal relics in the southern African region were older, but alas, our oldest metal relics are associated with the Dutch settlers and after, pretty much in the same historical period as oldest North American metal artifacts.

Beau..I work in medicine..and just watched Ken Burns Civil war series..and after lookin at that bullet I can see why the horrible trauma and devastation to the human body was rendered..just incredible pain and suffering...I thank you for giving such a look back into history...and btw..man hasn't changed..just the history..

Love every second. You bring life back to lost history. My kids adore your energy. They call you Long lost Uncle Beau. All four are saving for a ATPro so they can find history.

I can just see a soldier using that hammer to flatten the bullet when all hell breaks loose! Great video.

Simply amazing! From civil war era to your fingers...all the history and time between lost/found.

You never cease to amaze. Thanks for sharing your hunts.

All hail His Grace, Beau of the House Ouimette, First of His Name, King of the Rivers and the First Detectors, Lord of the 7 Metals, and Protector of the Artillery Shells.

You are the man! Great hunt and the sword belt plate was unreal! Love to watch your water hunts, very inspirational.Keep up the great work and watch out for the Lightning ! Fred

Great video and glad you are finding some American History and sharing with everyone. Just wanted to share with you some facts concerning what people have asked me about for years. The difference between "2 ring" and "3 ring" bullets. Actually, the terms "2 rings" or "3 rings" is incorrect. They are in fact, grooves. Although we tend to use common nicknames passed down by earlier relic hunters, bullets such as the Sharps variety have true rings. Raised "rings" would be a more correct (although still a nick name) term, whereas grooves would be a more precise term for the common "Minie ball" we encounter. The term Minie comes from a Frenchman who first introduced the elongated bullet. Thus his name is attached to the projectile we so cherish. As for what you heard at Gettysburg, it is backwards. The Confederate Gardner bullet has 2 rings whereas the Union Minie normally has 3 rings (grooves). However, d2 brings out a very valid point: the Confederacy used whatever was available, and so did the Union under certain circumstances. Both sides imported many arms, including the British Enfield rifle and ammunition. The Gardner bullet, although a true CS bullet, was later discontinued in favor of the "home made" Enfield bullet. You'll find Gardner's all over the Eastern Theatre, but not as common in the West. There will likely never be an accurate answer to how many different bullets were used during the Civil War. Some estimate as many as 2,000 different styles and variations. All I can say is weigh, measure and document your finds. You'll be helping future generations unravel the past. The Confederates also had a single "groove bullet which the Union surgeons hated because they would actually shatter upon impact. I found 2 and have in my possesion that I found last year virtually 100 feet from my backdoor in Southwest Missouri. I took one of them and fired it through a black powder into a compound that I make for forensic purposes and it actually shattered into 5 pieces. I don't know the physics behind it as it looks very simple and as I stated earlier, it is very similar to the others except for the fact that it has a wider and deeper groove. Good hunting

You're like... the Bob Ross of finding stuff in the mud.

58 caliber, man I couldn't imagine getting hit with that. That would put a damper on your day. Awesome channel.

Somebody get this man his own TV show.........I look forward to watching your movies every night after work. Its like a good reality show with no drama. Maybe one day Sir you will make a few videos about the style of research you do. And pass some of that great info on. I will look forward to it :)

Love you're videos Beau. You are an old school treasure hunter and do your videos in real time with no B.S. I love um buddy! Great finds!

Honestly civil war bullets are one of my favorite sounds on a garrett, i can't get enough of you finding them, i mean i watched this video way back in 2015 and enjoyed it as much today as i did then. The last person to touch each of them bullets is a hero to me, that is what i think about whenever i find one.

Love the videos - all of them. Please keep shooting, The flattened bullet - I agree with the train theory.

You are an amazing man. It is wonderful that you explain everything to us. You look good clean shaven.

every time he finds dropped bullets, i always think to myself "that poor bullet never got to fulfill its dream of killing someone."

Appreciate you bringing us along on the find. Very nice.

Cool flattened bullet

i just found my first sword plate the other day. I did not realize what i found. It looks identical to yours but mine is missing the silver/nickel leafs. Great find beau. I always enjoy your videos

I don't get bored with the Civil War Bullets Beau. I don't find those this far North. I love the underwater footage. When it warms up a little, I'll hit the water with my AT Pro and Garrett Carrot. Ritchie GL&HH

Great trip! Not less great finds! Congratulations, buckle beautiful! GL&HH!!!

Other people may be tired of bullets but I can't get enough of watching you find them. If only you see what is was like the day that bullet was dropped. I loved imaginig it. Keep it going!

It's really amazing to think that a specific bullet could have been the one that killed another person. It's just amazing. Crazy to think how life was back then. Very nice video :)

We shot each other up pretty good during the revolution.. Although America as we know it wasn't around.. My great (x4) grandfather fought for the rebels at the battle of kings mountain, only a few British officers were present.. Ferguson, ( commanding officer).. Was killed. When I was young my father would take us there to throw rocks on the spot where he died..luv ur vids man! Happy hunting!

Love your water vids Beau, you make it seem so natural... Congrats on the Boolits and Sword Plate!

That flattened bullet is probably my favorite one you've fount AWESOME!

What an awesome adventure! I would love to find just one civil war bullet, let alone a couple dozen. Great dig, thank you for sharing!

Watching your river videos is relaxing

Yo Beau, Great video.... Brilliant sword plate!!! .. nice finds.. cheers G:)

wow!! phenomenal Beau, you amaze me every time!

Awesome finds Beau!! Every time you hold a bullet or a buckle in your hand, I try to imagine who held the bullet or wore the buckle. Were they young or old. I can't imagine what they went thru. I bought a couple of bullets off ebay, years ago. I sure hope I can find one myself. Looking forward to your next video. Good Luck!

Really cool bullet! You made up my mind! I'm getting the AT PRO! HH!

Good finds. Never get bored of those civil war bullets. Love that buckle at the end. Amazing design from that period. Happy hunting.

That flat round , is the balls . But that buckle , is just unbelievable

roofers ax, for splitting cedar shingles and setting and pulling nails

I love all the bullets. Just so much history to be found. TFS!

They flattened that bullet out by letting a train run over it! My Grand Pa said it was for good luck.

Garrett should call that probe the carrot!

You like, I like....MeMiner says that alot too!! I laugh so hard when you two are together! So funny!!

You should do like a sweepstakes almost to win a day with you doing this

"Paved with bullets" XD Nothing but the best, as always, Beau!

thats a beautiful buckle! they sure had gorgeous stuff in the civil war. we should have tried to out art each other instead.

He had just found a hammer right before finding that flattened bullet, then he asked, "I wonder how they flattened it?" Hahaha! Chigg frickin cracks me up! You da man, Chiggster!!!

Do you ever come across snakes among the tree roots???

Awesome! Thank you for what you do.

Congrats & Thanks for bring us along!

Great video Beau , nice on the eagle plate !

...they had trains during civil war times..... bullet was put on train track...flat bullet.....no doubt just as curious as we were when young.

Thanks for making/posting, you provide us all with good entertainment, cheers from south australia

Wow awesome buckle.The flattened bullet interesting. Canny hunt Beau. Nice one Dave

I never get bored watching you dig all those bullets Beau, maybe a little jealous, but never bored haha! That belt plate is amazing, I'd probably faint if I found a plate like that LOL! Take care, GL&HH!!

Great finds. Love the flattened bullet and the plate. Nice finds on the rest if the bullets as well.

Wow, buckle, nice find... Congrat..

I admire you! You are doing great work. Thanks!

Amazing buckle...super find

So cool that you can still find buried treasure!

When you find a belt plate in the water, do you wonder if it rotted off the soldiers body if he was killed and floated down stream?

I always think the Civil War bullets are cool. One of my older brothers was a surveyor for the city of Atlanta and he would find them all of the darned time in his job. Just lying on the ground or disturbed by some minor earthworks. As you say, it's a little piece of American history. I don't laugh, no matter how many you find.

Hey Beau I don't know if you remember, but you visited my Boy Scout Troop 2 or 3 years back. I really appreciated the collection you brought along, and I'm really glad you informed of your KZfaq channel, because it has been interesting to me for years now. So thanks for coming in and letting me know about one of the coolest channels on KZfaq!

Always and adventure Beau....Great hunt! It was fun!

Lookin' forward to more of these huntin videos; I really do like them a lot.

You could wrap a thin chain around the flattened bullet and turn it into a necklace.

I like it too. Much respect Aquachigger.

Tremendous buckle. Great video Beau, as usual.

Somewhat of a new subscriber here.. but I am really starting to get jealous of your creek finds.. AWESOME plate find !!!! I would love to come hunting with you, I will bring the steaks or the Ribs and the beer :) Or steaks and ribs and beer LOL :) Ohh wait a second???? If the horse flies were less today you might of been nude.. let me rethink wanting to hunt with you LOL HH&GL Jeff

Great hunt, Beau! :-) Watch out for the lightning!

Good Job..... It got a little spooky there, I think I got hit by the same storm with NO Shelter..... was running for the truck.... Nice Finds

mighty fine video awesome finds and that sword plate WOW WOW WOW

Wow, great finds! Can't wait to find some time to get out and do some hunting myself. Very new to metal detecting so im still learning the ropes. Great video, keep em coming!

Beau, that flattened bullet looks a lot like the Pennies we put on the Railroad tracks when I was a kid. At least those we could find after the train passed.

Naked metal detecting with Beau Ouimette......It's got a ring to it.

I was suppose to be watching dancing with the stars but instead I'm watching the Aquachigger. Thanks for the quality entertainment Beau. (:

Best buckle I've seen, well done and thanks for consistently uploading videos as well. GL HH

If I had found that buckle,,,id have freaked out. Awesome finds bro!!!!

Well done Beau, great hunt, love the buckle and that storm was cool. HH

I love those bullets too, That is a awesome buckle

they hammered that bullet with the hammer you found! lol, make a necklace out of that flattened bullet!

As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~

I'm never tired of bullets brother lol that's history right there!!!

Great find my friend

That would maake a really cool display......the hammer and flattened bullet.....sweet.

nice hunt beau that belt plate is very nice and that's a lot of bullets

Good to see you are back. You were pretty high in your last video from inhaling the air around your hunt side. Great video as always.

We will never know but I wonder how many of these bullets passed through a human being . I thoroughly enjoy watching whether you find something or not . I've watched you age since subscribing you're alot of fun no matter what age .

Wow.....back to the great days of video. Appreciate your sharing with us. ted in tennessee

wow amazing finds.

Very cool finds . . . always enjoyable! ;) Rog

Great finds

Another Great Video... And NO I never get tired of the bullets!!!

Awesome relics Beau, love the bullets, but the buckle was sweet.

13:28 That flattened bullet looks a bit like an arrowhead 19:02 That looks a little like a west-European spoon from the 1600's-1700's. Other option will be part of a clock, the part that swings from left to right etc. 20:34 That's one neat plate! You just got me super jealous! haha Nice cup on the end as well, don't see people digging up those very often!

Great video, I really enjoy them, You've gotten so good on your underwater shots aswell! Your "Excavator move" was really nice with that good of a camera :)

Amazing! It would make my year to dig one of those bullets!

Beau, If it wasn't the hammer you found used to flatten the bullet, it could have been placed on a set of railroad tracks just like we used to do with pennies.

I really like those bullets that you find in the rivers. I bet they turn out nice!!

wow awesome CW belt plate!

That is such a cool bullet!!!

love that plate .