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Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War

Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War

Geier, Clarence R.
Orr, David G.
Reeves, Matthew B.

Paperback

ArchaeologyCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 0813081351
ISBN13: 9780813081359
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Mar 31 2026
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Exploring 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.

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