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10-Mar-2019

Confederate winter quarters

During the American Civil War, soldiers from both the Union North and Confederate South built huts known as winter quarters to live in during the winter months when fighting and troop movements were usually minimal. Living in very confined and overcrowded spaces, with poor hygiene and limited medicine, resulted in high rates of death from disease in Civil War camps.

This was not taken in the national battlefield park but at a site close by.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Stonewall Jackson, and how he got his name, posted earlier:

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Julie Oldfield17-Mar-2019 01:45
Disease was the biggest killer in that war. Very sad.
LynnH17-Mar-2019 01:21
I've read that disease killed 186,000 troops in the Civil War. We take so much for granted nowadays. V
Gill Kopy17-Mar-2019 00:45
A grim place to spend the winter :( Great moody shot V
Tom Munson16-Mar-2019 15:41
This is a wonderful capture. I can't imagine the terrible conditions.
bill friedlander16-Mar-2019 15:13
Looks well built for temporary housing. V
Ton T.16-Mar-2019 14:12
A sad story Helen! V
Kevin Warren16-Mar-2019 14:12
Tough quarters and history, but do enjoy your photography, Helen.
Jeff Real16-Mar-2019 13:44
You are telling such a powerful story here, Helen
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globalgadabout16-Mar-2019 13:30
rustic, but at least they had a fireplace....the death toll from disease sounds distressing..
Milan Vogrin16-Mar-2019 12:46
Nice image!V!
carabias16-Mar-2019 10:18
A natural refuge of high historical value. Excellent composition, Helen! V
chris morton16-Mar-2019 07:52
an elemental and sad feel to it