During the Civil War, many families were faced with tough times and decisions. Like most, my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Robert 'Robin' Alford had to fight. He was sixty-eight years of age while serving for the CSA. He was shot through the thigh while in Tennessee, serving in Witcher's Battalion. He was badly crippled by his injury, leaving one leg seven inches shorter than the other(notice the crutches in image).

Fast-forward about 140 years. During one hot summer, my wife Ashlie and I traveled to Tennessee to visit her family. While there, I decided to metal detect their property for a lost heirloom. While I came up short on finding the lost heirloom, I did stumble upon a button. It turned out to be a very rare Civil War button. It turns out that I had been searching in a campsite that was once used by the Confederate army. This ignited a huge interest to bring fellow treasure hunters along with me on my hunts. While I couldn't have tons of people on family property, I wanted to figure out a way for others to enjoy the thrill of finding history. This is when video each hunt was the obvious choice.

In our show, we will showcase Civil War relic hunting, coin-shooting for old coins, and jewelry hunting. While showing you the proper search methods, we will also log our finds. This is our attempt to bridge the gap between Detectorists and Archaeologists. We hope that you enjoy our show and if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please email us at ian@researchandrecoveryshow.com .