Comparison of Archeological Survey Techniques at Camp Lawton, a Civil War Prison Stockade

In 2009, Dr. Sue Moore of Georgia Southern University was contacted by State Archeologist Dr. Dave Crass of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division. He proposed an exploratory survey of the site of a Civil War Confederate prisoner of war camp known as Camp Lawton l...

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Main Author: Chapman, James Kevin
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons@Georgia Southern 2012
Subjects:
ETD
Camp Lawton
Civil War
Stokade
Prison
Millen
Georgia
Shovel test
Metal detection
Archeology
Magnolia Springs State Park
Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery
Archaeology
Excavations (Archaeology)
Landscape archaeology
Archeological Survey
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/623
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/context/etd/article/1623/viewcontent/chapman_james_k_201201_mass.pdf
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Summary:In 2009, Dr. Sue Moore of Georgia Southern University was contacted by State Archeologist Dr. Dave Crass of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division. He proposed an exploratory survey of the site of a Civil War Confederate prisoner of war camp known as Camp Lawton located on Magnolia Springs State Park and Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery in Millen, Georgia. Camp Lawton was constructed, occupied, and abandoned over an approximately three month period in the fall of 1864. The survey served a twofold purpose. First, was to evaluate survey methods to determine the most efficient for use on this and similar sites. Second, was to determine the archeological integrity of the site.

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