I'm thrilled that the gentleman who built this collection had the great wisdom to see that it was passed on to wonderful new caretakers who will ensure its continued preservation so that future generations will be able to learn from it. There's a lesson there for all of us - we are temporary caretakers of the relics we find and must ensure they will be preserved to that future Americans can learn from them.

I am 70 and I haven't been this excited since last year when I got to ride a horse for the 1st time in 50 yrs... Thank you for posting. Can't wait for more

You can tell how much this guy loved his collection just by how much care each item was placed in the case with. Amazing!

Incredible. These relics need to be properly preserved and cataloged in a museum. Heck, start your own museum!

I grew up around Northern Va and we would go into the woods in Manassas in the early 80s and find a lot of the buttons and buckles all over the place. Found a bunch of rifle parts too. It's good to see some of this preserved and loved.

What a fabulous collection, he certainly loved what he collected and took care of it. Lifelong passion that's not going to be forgotten, and he certainly handed it on to the right person. Enjoy your new collection it's beautiful.

What a honor and opportunity that you have to just be able to see that collection! It was awesome to see so much stuff from one collector. That is truly a museum worthy collection!!! I can’t wait to see more. And I am not even a metal detector guy😂. But a huge Civil War fan. Thank you!!!

Obsession, compulsion, passion. Thank goodness for people who want to get their hands on history like this guy. Hope this collection will be properly displayed to the public one day, not just for the sake of the artefacts, but as a record of this man’s work. Great video. Andy.

I also started hunting in 1960, only have a handful of Minnies from Miller's cornfield near Spring Hill Farm. We, as a group were the last people legally in the cornfield before they turned it into state protected property. I am 73 now and because of back issues, I don't get out much anymore. I live in Michigan. And I have collected different kinds of relics.

Blown away by amount of csa stuff better than big museums thank God he saved and preserved artifacts ty again guys for honor of seeing this collection

This is priceless! The entire collection belongs in a museum.

An absolutely amazing collection. We see people like Aquachigger finding a 'box plate' or an 'eagle rosette', but to actually see what a cartridge box looks like inside, with the plate on the outside is just so informative. All this stuff would make a wonderful museum exhibit, and a lasting legacy to its original owner. I subscribed, I look forward to seeing it all in detail. Thank you.

Unbelievable collection and to think of all the holes that were dug and the machines that ran across them. Long gone are the endless relics being released from mother earth, but he had the foresight to preserve them for future generations to enjoy. Every relic has a story and this room speaks volumes. Cant think of a better person to put it in order. I can hear nothing but total passion in your voice when you speak civil war, my kind of guy. Looking forward to your upcoming videos Walker...what a treasure and testament to a real relic hunter...

Awesome collection ,it would be nice to see a picture of the man that passed. You can tell he put alot of work into his collection. 👍

What an awesome time to be alive, this hobby never gets old, the history and relics were fantastic

7:25 when you removed 'the last supper' I expected to see THE grail! So happy to see such a reverent respect for one man's lifetime hobby & passion.

My Great Grandfather was in the 26th. Ill Infantry (wounded at the Siege of Corinth) and re-enlisted in the 5th Ill Cavalry upon recovery. Three other relatives were in other Illinois units and two in Iowa Infantry/Cavalry units. Seeing such relics is awesome!

This was unreal. To think that something like this existed and had gone unknown. Just remember in the hands of a great admirer of such relics these were passed to other great admirers and wont wind up piece parted out at a relic show.

Almost speechless.. WOW! SOOOO much history in there. Just finding a few pieces like those would be a dream come true!

I can't remember pausing a video more than this one. Mind boggling collection, one man's passion, so much history... Thanks for sharing. RIP to the man responsible for this unbelievable collection. I salute you sir.

All I can say is WOW!!!! My heart was beating so fast just watching y’all walk through there. I can only imagine what it felt like to be there In person.

We just last week came back from Gettysburg where it was the 160 th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address and Bike Week! We did 4 days of battlefield tours and pure history before that began. I was in awe! This collection pushes my interest in war history even further down the rabbit hole! Thanks Walker! Can’t wait to see more!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this. We live near a battlefield and my dad was a Civil War buff. He knew all about it. Relic hunting was his hobby. He too had so many of these items. It reminds me of my sweet dad who is no longer with us. My brother inherited his relics.

I've been reenacting for over 35 years, I have found a few pieces and acquired a few by purchasing at reenactments acs relic shops. But, I have never seen such a fine collection as this gentleman's. I can only imagine finding something as exquisite as something in his collection. Thank you sirs for sharing, and I look forward to seeing more.

What a amazing collection that was found and owned by one individual! Sadly but understandable it seems that this person would not or didn't trust everyone else with his collection. I have recently taken an interest in civil war and Indian artifacts, and very much appreciate the time these guys have taken to bring to light such artifacts and would hope to see more of this collection very soon!! Thanks Nate

Your expertise is what makes this special!

Even better than the opening of King Tut's tomb! Thanks for taking us along on this journey.

This is one of the finest private collections I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing this moment!

Yeah what an honor that must be to see and touch that outstanding collection! Just incredible! Thanks for sharing Walker! See you on the next one.

This is an amazing collection ! One that is a time capsule of a past long gone. The days of going hunting and having to make two or three trip back to the truck with all the stuff. I miss those times. Who would have ever thought that it would end ? Thank you both for sharing this collection and its history. You could have easily squirreled it away forever and we would have never know its past and future. Thank you again .

Absolutely amazing collection I was glued to the screen and didn’t dare fast forward in case I missed anything. The history that all this collection can teach others is immense and will continue to do so for generations and generations.

The Battlefield Walker, Thanks for sharing this collection with us to see. Looking forward in seeing many more videos to come. I'm happy this collection was dug individually and history has been preserved. Donnie- Martinsburg, W.V. 🇺🇸

As close to heaven as a collector can get!

As a Civil War buff, this was awesome!

I was 10 years old in 1964 and a friend and I went to the Park Forest, IL library to see a private collection of Civil War weapons, uniforms and other pieces. The owner was a very nice man and even allowed us to pick up the weapons and put some of the hats on. I can still picture my buddy in the Hardee hat. We were in absolute heaven !

That’s normally something you only see in a museum. Everything in that room is priceless. That is one lucky person to be gifted something like that. Awesome collection

Such an astonishing collection of artifacts. The stories and history of each piece would be amazing to know. Thank you for sharing this with us.

That's just amazing, and to think it was all owned and collected by one man. Your collection really needs to be in a museum somewhere, where it could be displayed and examined by all...........

That was absolutely amazing. More than I’ve ever seen anywhere from anyone. Thank you very much!

Thank you for sharing this collection with us. It would be great if some of it could go to a deserving museum, so millions of others could appreciate it too.

Just shows that nothing really "belongs" to us. We're just caretakers. What an amazing collection! Great video and I can't wait for more. Plus I'm a new subscriber.

I was completely astonished at the treasure trove of history gathered in that room. I started my Civil War addiction, as a 6 year old boy, living in Urbana, MD, 6 miles south of the Monocacy Battlefield. Visiting nearby Antietam, Harpers Ferry and of course, Gettysburg in the early 1960's. An awesome collection to see unveiled, thank you!

A truly amazing collection of Civil War history and it would be a blessing to be able to catalog it like you're doing!

Incredible collection. Thank you for preserving this 👏

I can’t wait to see more videos on this collection. What an incredible gesture to leave it for someone who appreciates this history and educational opportunities this collection offers.

I have always loved history and I really enjoy watching people going out and hunting for civil war relics and learning about them. Now with see some of the things you showed just the few really helped me understand what I have been looking at before. Like the cartridge box seeing people find the plate to it was cool but now I can see what it looked like awsome. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. I can't wait for the next videos. God bless you and your family my friend. God bless the man who worked hard to build such a beautiful collection.

Awesome stuff Walker! What an adventure!

Absolutely amazing, thanks for taking us on an awesome tour. Subbed I don't want to miss a thing. 👍

That is an amazing collection and I’m looking forward to seeing you guys go completely through it. I would think that the original owner probably would have just walked through the woods and found this stuff laying on top of the ground. Thank you for sharing this with me.

Speechless at that man’s efforts ❤

I was extremely excited to be able to see some of these relics from the Civil War. Just an amazing collection!

Thank you so much for showing this rare collection of civil war pieces. It was an honor to just peer through the screen and witness the many years of serching it took to aquire this many priceless artifacts. Once again thank you, take care.

Absolutely incredible collection. So THAT’S where are the relics are that we can’t seem to find lol! Such an amazing collection…thank you for sharing and bringing us along on your journey!

I'm really jealous of that stuff man because my ancestor was in the Irish volunteer and the very first battle he fought was Battle Of Bull Run. He was in the war from start to finish and survived luckily.

A true caretaker of history. I love seeing the meticulous care taken in collecting and documenting these historical relics. Thanks for sharing this.

Great video, to have been the curator of such an amazing, historic collection is unthinkable. Thanks for sharing it with us.

In my view, one of the most important things to look for in this collection are items which can be identified by soldier and/or regiment. Since the vast majority of items were dug, such identifications are no doubt few in number. You said the man who found or acquired these items kept meticulous records. If you can dedicate a video to presenting the records which point to identifications by soldier or regiment, I'd be very much obliged. And if you find anything from the 169th N.Y., which fought in Virginia and South Carolina, among other States, and tell us about it, I'd be supremely grateful!

Absolutely amazing to see this collection! Glad the title caught my attention! the new owner should definitely start a museum ... properly insured of course ... and let the collection be seen as it continues to grow. I've ran across handfuls of things like this from arms and moulds to other artifacts and have gotten rid of them over the years, but would have much rather donated them to a collection like this and I'm certain there's probably a good many folks out there that has items they'd be willing to add to a collection of this caliber.

Great video,amazing collection! Have fun moving everything.

Can't say anything but WOW!!!! Thx for allowing us along. Looking forward to the rest.

The marked canteen is a CWera canteen that has been recovered in canvas for use during the later 1800’s through the Span Am War. There were so many surplus canteens left over after the war that the government just removed the bottom sling guides, recovered them and issued them out. The recovered ones are much more common than unaltered CW examples but still very cool.

Amazing collection , I too am a long time detectorist and the one thing i was looking for and did not see was a Civil War Bronze Star and Madallion. I found both here in Western Maine on a dig i was doing last year. Are they rare to find, is my question to you.?

This was a great show and tell. Thanks for taking the time. What a remarkable collection.

I love history! What a collection..Just being in that room brings you back in time! Amazing finds!

I believe all Hotchkiss shells are US. There might be a rare copy or something not sure but the flame groove is fire timed fuses. So the flame from the cannon would ignite it. The ones without were used with percussion fuzes and didn’t need a flame.

The large fragments are from the Dictator 13 inch mortar. Those are nice finds. 1 at conn. Heavy artillery. It only fired at total of 218 rounds.

It doesn't get any better.... Wow! ... Just Wow! Thank you for sharing this...

Incredible !! Looking forward to your next video.

Yup, a lot of human carnage carried in that lot☹️ Such an amazing collection of a time gone by 🎉

That is one incredible collection. Is it possible those large frag pieces might actually be from exploded cannon barrel/breech?

I love learning about history and its even more special when you can see items from the past,thank you for doing this video I so much enjoyed it 👍

Astonishing collection. I’m glad it is being secured for the future. Could take a lifetime to just catalogue this collection. Andy UK

Imagine what might be found if people were allowed to use metal detectors on Civil War and other battlefields. Those who do use them must be trained in how to restore the dig upon recovery of the artifact.

WOW, what a collection. I am on my 3rd time watching. Thank You for sharing!

Thank You, for sharing this Stunning collection.

very cool! thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing the other videos

Absolutely stunning - I was just mesmerized. Thank you

Walker, thank you for sharing this with us.

Man'o'man, I wouldn't have been able to breath in there. Thank you for sharing!

It’s crazy to think of all the men and all the lives that are represented in that collection every piece had a person attached to it

Wow, what a collection. Sitting here watching this across the pond just as impressed as you are. Subscribed to see the rest of it...looks like you have at least 6-8 months worth of footage in that lot!

Amazing! And that was just a quick glance! I can not wait for ya’ll to start rootin around there and seeing what’s up Yo! You know me and I loved all the points but I want to see the coins! Seeing you and Mud Duck’s faces getting lost in the room was classic, specially Mud Duck’s face when he first entered! Giddy for the next videos to come. Keep walking and digging Yo!

What a wonderful legacy this man has left behind. He knew that his friend would cherish every item as he had done himself. Decade after decade he searched and compiled this collection of memories from history. The awe and reverence you both show as you uncover the pieces of the past is truly inspiring. This is a museum. Just Wow! ❤

Keep us updated! This is amazing!

Thank you for sharing this with us! Really awesome!

Speechless,,, hopefully the public will be able to enjoy this in the future,,,ty for sharing!!!

Impressive,great collection,thanks for sharing!

Absolutely incredible collection!!!! Museum worthy!!! What a blessing to inherit it.

Absolutely amazing! TY for sharing.

Outstanding, thanks for sharing this slice of history. Mind blowing.

From the UK. Well done buddy, genuine articles and genuine enthusiasm. This will be a treat to follow.👏🏻

Absolutely beautiful collection. Thank you for sharing

He found all this stuff, so amazing that the leather is still in shape let alone the cloth items wow! I am always interested in "barn finds" but this is on another level. Your responsibility in conserving and somehow assisting in interpretation and eventual display of collection is mind boggling. 😮

This is a piece of heaven!!!! I'd never wanna leave that room!!!

I love History ,but didn't imagine id run onto this channel,so glad i did because i love civil war history, thanks 💯

Absolutely fabulous!!

I appreciate your sharing this - what a treat to see, thanks...!

Great Video, I just subscribed. What a wonderful collection. Keep up the good work and Good Luck!

I'm left speechless !! Totally Blown Awayy!! Thanks for the show of a life time! Kevin in France and Florida

That’s one sweet collection! You must have been one dear friend to your buddy. Congrats!