Ep 5. Southern Comfort

In The Curse of Civil War Gold season 2 episode 5, titled Southern Comfort, the team intensifies their search for the treasure. Kevin Dykstra, a Michigan farmer, has devoted his life to solving the mystery of Confederates' missing gold. The gold, worth millions of dollars, went missing during a siege as Union troops overran Alexandrian, Virginia, just a few days following the Civil War in 1865.

The episode picks up at the end of the last, with a team of experts searching multiple sites in the hopes of finding the gold. This week, they put all their focus on two areas specifically. The first site is a sunken ship that rests at the base of Lake Michigan, and the second site is several small islands located off the coast of Michigan. The group is bent on finding concrete evidence that may lead them to the treasure.

Due to the physical demands of the excavation process, the team has brought in some backup in the form of geologists and engineers to help map out potential dig sites. To cap it off, Mike Nelson, a renowned treasure hunter, offers his assistance in searching for the treasure.

As the team enters the second stage of the excavation process, they find a large and ancient oak tree that had fallen many years ago. The tree was a possible reference point to the treasure and offers the team a vital clue. The treasure hunters follow the clues carefully and finally find themselves on the start of the trail that could lead them to the gold.

Later in the episode, the team moves on to their next location on Lake Michigan, where they reckon the sunken ship may have dumped the gold. They encounter rough weather, making it hard for them to survey the area they have targeted. Eventually, the weather improves, allowing the team to resume their search.

Following a comprehensive study of the ship's history, they finally find the wreck. They hope the lost treasures inside the wreck will help reveal an important conclusion to the whole mystery surrounding the missing gold.

A geologist also comes along to help search for a potential tunnel that may lead to where the gold was hidden. After making some breakthroughs, they finally discover a small opening in the rock.

The episode ends with the team digging deep and searching for the gold in a pit they have discovered, which they hope will study where the gold may be located. They open up the pit and begin to remove everything layer by layer to avoid missing anything. The excitement begins to mount as they dig deeper, and they believe the pit may hold the ultimate prize they have been looking for all along - Confederate gold.

Overall, Southern Comfort is an intriguing and informative episode as the team intensifies their search for the Civil War gold, which was lost almost 200 years ago. It's exciting, and the fact that the team makes some progress towards uncovering the buried treasure makes it worth the watch. Fans of the show will be pleased with this latest installment as The Curse of Civil War Gold continues to captivate and entertain its viewers.