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9780813081359: Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War
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ISBN 10: 0813081351 ISBN 13: 9780813081359
Editorial: University Press of Florida, 2026

Sinopsis

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.

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.

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Clarence R. Geier is professor emeritus of anthropology at James Madison University, is coeditor of From These Honored Dead: Historical Archaeology of the American Civil War.

David G. Orr, professor emeritus of anthropology at Temple University, is coeditor of Historical Archaeology of the Revolutionary War Encampments of Washington’s Army.

Matthew B. Reeves is director of archaeology for the Montpelier Foundation and adjunct associate professor of anthropology at James Madison University.

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Editorial
University Press of Florida
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0813081351
ISBN 13 
9780813081359
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
298
Editor
Geier Clarence R., Orr David G., Reeves Matthew B.
Contacto del fabricante
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Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
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