Union Occupation of the Frazer Farmstead (15Hr42) during the American Civil War
Author(s): Brian Mabelitini
Year: 2014
Summary
Constructed in ca. 1817, the Frazer farmstead (15Hr42) in Cynthiana, Kentucky, was burned on July 17, 1862, by Confederate forces during John Hunt Morgan’s first Cynthiana raid. During the American Civil War, the house was incorporated into Camp Frazer, and was used as a hospital and for storage by Union troops. Archaeological excavations uncovered numerous military items in situ within the destruction debris, as well as a sutler’s token belonging to the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry beneath a collapsed brick wall. The presence of this artifact provides new insight into the use and condition of the structure following its razing during Morgan’s raid.
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Union Occupation of the Frazer Farmstead (15Hr42) during the American Civil War. Brian Mabelitini. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 2014 ( tDAR id: 436709)
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PaperId(s): SYM-14,07