{"product_id":"huts-and-history-the-historical-archaeology-of-military-encampment-during-the-american-civil-war-paperback","title":"Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military Encampment During the American Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClarence R. Geier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Orr\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMatthew B. Reeves\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring Civil War camp sites and the lives of the soldiers who lived in them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarence R. Geier\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of anthropology at James Madison University, is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eFrom These Honored Dead: Historical Archaeology of the American Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Orr\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of anthropology at Temple University, is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eHistorical Archaeology of the Revolutionary War Encampments of Washington's Army\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMatthew B. Reeves\u003c\/b\u003e is director of archaeology for the Montpelier Foundation and adjunct associate professor of anthropology at James Madison University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233404965197,"sku":"9780813081359","price":59.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/3PfWBN2Zu29780813081359.webp?v=1783451205","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/huts-and-history-the-historical-archaeology-of-military-encampment-during-the-american-civil-war-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}