Huts and History by Clarence R. Geier PAPERBACK 9780813081359

University Press of Florida

Huts and HistoryThe Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War\nAuthor(s): Clarence R. Geier, David G. Orr, Matthew B. Reeves\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813081359, 978-0813081359\nSynopsis\nExploring Civil War camp sites and the lives of the soldiers who lived in them \n 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 e.