Historical Archaeology And The Battle Of Cedar Creek
Author(s): Clarence Geier
Year: 2016
Summary
On October 19, 1864 the massive Union encampment of General Philip Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah underwent a surprise attack by the Confederate Army of the Valley commanded by Gen. Jubal Early. What was an initial Confederate success became an overwhelming Union victory which resulted in Union control of the agricultural wealth of the Shenandoah Valley through the remainder of the war. Diverse projects in historical archaeology have been conducted across lands included in the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park in Frederick County, Virginia. The cumulative result has been a significant understanding of the natural, cultural and military landscapes over which the October 19, 1864 battle was fought. This paper summarizes that work and presents and overview of the findings.
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Historical Archaeology And The Battle Of Cedar Creek. Clarence Geier. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434893)
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Keywords
General
Battle
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Cultural Landscape
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Encampment
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Civil War
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 140