THE LAST CONFEDERATE AND HIS PET BIRD | METAL DETECTING THE LAST CONFEDERATE's HOUSE IN HAMPSHIRE CO 

I would have loved to have sat on the porch with the old gentleman and heard his stories. Amazing.

Great video Todd! It’s a shame this old place couldn’t have been preserved.

The metal detecting takes the back seat. The story is captivating.

I just love the history of the Southern States of the US , I am in Australia and will probably never get there in person, so these videos allow be to armchair travel. I have learnt so much and have seen beautiful areas. Thank you. 😊

Stunning story. So many layers of history. Beautiful tribute to Betty and the ending was superb!

Todd, beautiful dedication to Butch. The Sloneker history is amazing, including his pet bird Mary Ann. A beautiful home back in its prime. I hope you will be able to detect there again with Michael. So nice your son was with you. Take care.👏👍😀

If walls had eye's and a mouth the history they could tell. Very sad to see it falling apart. I've traveled to alot of civil war battle fields and I've always loved the history of the war between the states. Thanks for sharing

When I see videos such as this, I'm almost _instantly_ transposed to a time when these homes were,.... " *alive* "! I can see, birthday parties,....Christmases,....games of hide & seek,....hot summer days, & cold winter nights. And,...everything in between!

Wow Todd, what an amazing story of a once beautiful homestead that has almost went back into ol' mother earth. As we all will one day. The history of this home site an all the others you have been to is just so amazing. Thank you for what you do Todd. Your videos will be viewed millions of times over. An people will have the opportunity to learn about the ones that once occupied all the land in these vallies. Had you not made all the videos, an done so much hard work, learning about all of the ones that have come an gone on these old homestead's, one would not know any of the history of valley where they all once lived there lives with there families. What an awesome place to get to detect. I could just spend an entire weekend from daylight to dark detecting every little piece of ground. Sad for the condition of the old cabin, an your right it is a very early one for sure. Todd you do amazing work. Most people don't really understand what all you do to make the videos, tell all of the history as far back as you can find, an then tell the story of it all. Maybe one day when you don't have alot to do, an have some free time maybe you can do a video showing step by step how much work an effort it really takes for you to get it all together. The detecting is the easy part. Compared to chasing down all the history thats involved in what you put into your videos. Another awesome/amazing video Todd. There just isn't anyone close to doing what you do Todd. The way you do it, that is. In my opinion, your the best my friend. Never quit doing what you do. Saving an telling about the forgotten history an the stories of the ones that have come an gone. Todd have a wonderful an blessed weekend. An we will catch you on your adventure. 😁👍👍☘️

Great video. I cant even begin to imagine everything he saw in his life. Going from 1843 to 1943! All of the changes i cant even begin to fathom! Also, it was touching that his buddy the bird is with him.

Todd, This is a tribute to Butch and His love of History, I hate to see a house like that falling apart, so many stories, human and' architectural. I am sure I'm not the only one who feels that way, especially after reading what others have said. Mr. Slonaker died the year I was born, but His heritage lives on with AHD. Cheers, Rik

Fascinating story! I’m a really big Civil War buff, as well as an American history buff, and I really appreciate you, showing and telling this story!

Nice history and story. Glad you got to interact with the owner and learned what you did from him. History gets lost on us all. I also notice one of the stair caps around the side of the chimney had the nails pulled up. My great grandfather, as did many old timers, hid their valuables under the stair caps. Many of those stairwells back then were boxed in, making a nice little hideaway box.

Very interesting story and sad. To see the home what it looked like in 1943 and now it is fading with the memories. Only if the walls could talk. I could not tell if that was a banjo or dulcimer at the beginning but every time, I hear one it sure does touch my heart. I come from a family with over 200 yrs. Rooted in Appalachia. Maybe that kind of stuff is what they call genetic memory. Anyhow, great adventure!

Todd Awesome video! Sorry to see that old house in such bad shape. Its neat you get to walk in the home of the last Confederate. Such an honor

Remember our confederate veterans. We must respect and preserve their memories and keep people from destroying their memory and legacy. It makes my shed a tear to see these graves, I enjoy honoring these men and women. Happy Confederate heritage and history month from MS. God Bless them all and May The South Rise Again.

Very interesting and exciting Todd!!! Thank you for sharing the rest of the story with us!!! Very nice finds!!! Just goes to show us all that no place is ever hunted out!!! God Bless!!!

I love watching videos about Confederate Veterans. I have many in my family. One of my ancestors, Daniel N. McIntosh was one of a handful of Native American Confederate Colonels. He and his brother raised two regiments of Creek Indians for the CSA.

Loved this. The story and tribute at the beginning was sad but the day brought goodies from the ground and the ending was just fantastic

For the home to have stood for so long it must have been an awesome home at one point Thank you for sharing

What a amazing house, the historical value of it and it sad its not going to last much longer.

Wonderful Historical Video my friend 👍 enjoyed this. Especially the time you spent with the nice gentleman that passed on and the Confederate Soldier’s History. I have 42 Ancestors on my father’s father side that were Tennessee Confederate. My 5 X great Grandfather settled in Tennessee in year 1800’. Came down from Virginia🇺🇸 West Virginia is a beautiful State. We hope to visit someday!

Beautiful old house. So many stories, so much history.

It’s a shame in this country that our history is so little respected. I wish this old historic home had been preserved.

Fantastic video Todd. Love the context and the dig and the ending at the cemetery was a great touch

Thanks for a look back at history and a peek at a grand old fellow and his home. Highly interesting. Thank you.

Sad to see the house in such disrepair, thank you for the history

Great story and walkthrough .. The fire place overhead beam is called a lintel .. the mantel would be the shelf fastened to it .. I have rarely seen wood lintels in a fireplace.. A lot of them were long stones, iron rails ... I have even seen one that was an old smooth bore musket barrel that held the stones above it just fine for 200 years..

I just don't understand how anyone could let a beautiful home as this deterate. It would be wonderful to see it in its glory!!!! Thanks for sharing

What a beautiful house

Love old confederate history. Absolutely amazing story

Another awesome adventure. I really enjoyed this one. So much history and such a beautiful place. Thank you so much for sharing it with us

This was a fun one. I thought the story was the highlight. From old to modern day history. Thanks Todd. This was awesome. Thanks for the adventure.

Nice relics! The stories and history really round out them out. Sweet old stories!

Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

My great great grandfather never surrendered. He said he went home when people stopped shooting.

This was exciting for me to watch. I’m a direct descendant of the Pugh family he mentioned, as well as Joseph Edwards (Ft. Edwards) of Capon Springs. While the old Slonanaker house is in bad shape, I would bet the log section could be rebuilt. I think the old stone chimney was wonderful. If I had to guess I’d say the Victorian section of the house was added in 1870s. Thanks for a great vlog!

I really enjoyed watching this Todd. The cream of the crop though was that great interview at the end. Thank you for taking the time to take us along!

An amazing video Todd. Yours is a very unique channel and I thoroughly enjoy it. Thanks for the history and preservation of personal stories.

Another great adventure 😎👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Wow, Imagine all the living that went on in that great old house.

Awesome video love confederate history thank you so very much for sharing brother 👍👍👍❤️

Great video love the history and will cherish the time you spent with the gentleman that knew the history of the site God Bless and happy dirt fishing

Very touching. What a nice tribute honoring the people and their land and pets. That massive mantle log reminded me of one that came from the old log structure my father deconstructed.

How sweet to make a headstone for mary ann

Please don’t stop exploring and researching. Your videos are so amazing and very appreciated!

Love this video! I was born in WV, my daddy in VA-you say the word “about” just like him 😘 ‘A-boot’ sounds like; brought back some great memories 🥰

Nice view from upstairs windows! Great house. Love the fireplaces

Thank you very much for sharing this, like looking into my family's history. Wonderful, thanks again and wishing you all the best keeping history alive, you honor them more than most, thanks again brother!, I'm memory Butch

Its always a shame when the immediate & extended family like he had didnt keep up the maintenance on the house after he past what a long life George had there. I really wonder why every family has their reasons I know & guess we will never know .I know this happens years back quite frequently in real rural areas.Some rooms look decent amazingly enough.Seeing the intro pics of that party with the house looking nice with the pretty picket fence brought a tear to my eyes...Greast Video thanks for posting ... Glenn P.S. Whats the name of the flat picked banjo tune in the intro I learned it being a player of what I can hear of it anybody know???

I'm from Eastern Kentucky and we did a lot of salvage jobs on the old homestead houses that were left for the American Chestnut wood left in them. That house has a lot of value still left in that hardwood and the beams that are left.

That was a great vid, a bit sad, but very real & thought-provoking, especially ur comment at the end abt his pet bird😢

The last one in Louisiana is Daniel aka Eli Townsend he lived to 106 and is buried with honors in 1953 in Shreveport in Veterans off of Stoner Ave. He is shown in the book Historic Shreveport and was in the 27th LA Calvary was also captured at Gettysburg in 1864 then released. I am the youngest surviving Grandson.

I could not hear a word that was said over the music. Cool video thank you for sharing

Hello from Knoxville. Amazing what a great video. What a historic place. I love to see places like that just to see how people lived day to day. Thanks for taking me along. Stay safe say hello to the family for me.

Hey Im a Bebee- Harper, my dad was born in Wheeling W.V. Our Bebees have been around in the Appalachians a good while as have the Harpers( Harpers Ferry). My 2x great grandpa that raised my grandpa Clint Bebee was Gedion Harrison Harper he was in the war between the states as well. I was homeschooled in Arizona. If u ever run across any Bebee or Harper family history or names carved, headstones.. I would love to know. I love history. I do genealogy, and I love your channel! Thank you.😊👍🏻

Man what a truly great story. Sure was very nicely done.

When I time travel, I promise one of the first places I’ll go will be that old confederates birthday party. How awesome it’d be to video through that place in 1942. Wow.

Even though this man has so many relatives he has been forgotten. His house is dying. I’m from Kazakhstan and I love the State’s XIX century history

Outstanding ,my nephew moved near there from Idaho I'm a dirtkicker,leaf turner metal detector enthusiast from Davenport,Washington state.Great Video

Thank you for showing me this i am proud to be part of this history i am a key from Bedford county Virginia i live in a old house that c b Fisher two sons build in 1899 they say when there pa Left here to go to war he was never seen again

17:59 I believe that's for a old travel/ hope chest. I have one from the 1800s and I has those metal decorative pieces nailed into the ends of the wood slats. I enjoyed this video so much. Thank you

That house could be saved, possibly. This historic house needs to be preserved🥺

Beautifully done video. You are passionate about history. Great job my friend.

Awesome adventure!!! I really enjoyed your video and thank you for sharing. Good luck to you.

This is an amazing ,heart felt intro....good luck!

Sure wish one of those revive shows could preserve this history- so cool

Would love to hear some stories about the man's relationship with his special Bird!

That was really nice. I think it's so cool he provided for his bird which must have outlived him. Mary Ann is such a cute name for a bird!

We used those old irons when I was a kid in the Alaska bush. We had two of the lower parts and one, detachable, handle. One iron would be heating on the wood cookstove while we ironed our clothing with the other.

❤ Mary Ann. Pets can be family. It's also a kind reminder that in all wars, no matter how history judges, we all have the same feelings.

great story. well done Todd. thanks for sharing

Hi Todd.. haven’t been on in a long while. Great video that stirs the heart strings. Beautiful old house and love Mary Ann story too.❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nice video. Love watching american metal detectors, usually so much history for nearly every find. Just got into the hobby myself 😅 Purchased a not-so-expensive detector which will arrive in a few days, can't wait to go out, any tips are welcome 😅 Would love to find a piece of history myself. Greetings from the UK!

Please save this old house. It’s important history that needs saved pronto

That's sad seeing his house like it is now compared to when he was alive. I bet he loved it so much. So sad about Butch too ❤❤❤❤

Nice story. Love your channel. Thank you 😊

This is so very interesting. My 3 times great grandfather was one of the last surviving 3. His name is Uriah Jackson Rose and he is buried in Bedford. His death was covered in several newspapers, one from DC. Thanks for sharing

I love your videos, and some of the spaces you go in they look very "unsafe". You are very brave. Have you ever thought of a GoPro may be attached to a remote control vehicle of some sort? Or drone? It will help you get into those places that are too unsafe and get some awesome video coverage.💕 keep doing what you do you make amazing videos

Great stuff here! Just subscribed and hope to see more great content.

Deo Vindice, my friend. Rest well. And RIP to you as well, Spaid.

Thanks Butch - And Thank You Betty -

That's a VINTAGE HUBLEY TROOPER TOY CAP GUN! How cool!

Very sad if you think about it. Alive and served in the Civil War, lived thru the Spanish American war and the Rough riders, WW1, and they swore that was the last. Then just a few years later WW2. If you don't think a soldier from one war isn't concerned about soldiers of a different war, then you never spent a day in combat. An American soldier. Doesn't matter anymore what colors he wore

It would have been nice if the house would have been preserved. It is a nice piece of history.

What a great video Todd thanks

Great shows keep up the good work be safe my friend

Lovely place❤❤

Very Chilling

let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵

If I knew nothing else about him you could tell he was a good man by giving his bird a tombstone and a proper burial after his death

Interesting piece of history.

Wonderful video. Half way through it. Wanted to suggest... detect the walls if you can... and in the fireplace, etc. Perfect for pinpointer if you have (again haven't finished the vid yet so don't know.) but perhaps the muskets were hidden in the walls ,etc. Folks would also often hide important or valuable things behind loose bricks in fireplaces. Sure you know but just thought I'd mention just in case.

Great video I'm all about history l really in joyed this video my uncle had a placed that the Quaker had lived on it was there farm the old House had notch logs like in this old House I always wondered if the walls could talk the stories they could tell.

1942 according to the headstone, however; beautiful story! Thank you!

There are people out there capable of restoring old houses like that I am sure. Don't let it fall to the ages.

Your story I started out sad. But the last part was great. Have a great weekend, Todd.

A truly amazing story!

THANK YOU.. DES CREAN, BELFAST,, IRELAND

It's a good sized house, he must have been fairly well off. I had family on both sides.