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Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813081359)
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xExploring Civil War camp sites and the lives of the soldiers who lived in them
The American Civil War soldier, confined much of the time to his camp, suffered from boredom and sickness. Encampment was not only tedious but detrimental to his health; far more soldiers died of diseases from sharing close quarters with their comrades than from wounds on the battlefield. Until now, archaeologists have concentrated their study on the battle sites and overlooked the importance of the camps. This edited collection is the first dedicated to the archaeology of Civil War encampments. The authors contend that intensive study to interpret and preserve these sites will help to ensure their protection as well as expand our understanding of the 19th-century soldier's life.
Whether they mobilized tens of thousands of men for training or taught maneuvers to smaller groups, encampments are significant in several ways: as "cultural landscapes" characterized by architectural features, as socially and politically organized "mobile communities," and as infrastructures created to support soldiers' needs. The authors' techniques can be applied to camps not only of the Civil War but the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Indian campaign.
Author: Clarence R. Geier
ISBN-10: 0813081351
ISBN-13: 9780813081359
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
The American Civil War soldier, confined much of the time to his camp, suffered from boredom and sickness. Encampment was not only tedious but detrimental to his health; far more soldiers died of diseases from sharing close quarters with their comrades than from wounds on the battlefield. Until now, archaeologists have concentrated their study on the battle sites and overlooked the importance of the camps. This edited collection is the first dedicated to the archaeology of Civil War encampments. The authors contend that intensive study to interpret and preserve these sites will help to ensure their protection as well as expand our understanding of the 19th-century soldier's life.
Whether they mobilized tens of thousands of men for training or taught maneuvers to smaller groups, encampments are significant in several ways: as "cultural landscapes" characterized by architectural features, as socially and politically organized "mobile communities," and as infrastructures created to support soldiers' needs. The authors' techniques can be applied to camps not only of the Civil War but the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Indian campaign.
Author: Clarence R. Geier
ISBN-10: 0813081351
ISBN-13: 9780813081359
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
By Clarence R. Geier
xClarence Geier is professor of anthropology at James Madison University. David Orr is senior regional archaeologist for the
National Park Service's Northeast region and research professor of
anthropology at Temple University. Matthew Reeves is director of archaeology for the
Montpelier Foundation and adjunct associate professor of anthropology at
James Madison University.
National Park Service's Northeast region and research professor of
anthropology at Temple University. Matthew Reeves is director of archaeology for the
Montpelier Foundation and adjunct associate professor of anthropology at
James Madison University.
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