Civil War Campsites

civil war campsites
pic of a civil war campsite?

hey i am doing this diorama project of a civil war campsite and i cannot find any good pictures of them. does anyone know where i can find a good picture? i need to see a pic so i can make a diorama to look like it. please do not say, “go to google and type in civil war campsite” really that would be no help and i would just report you or something cause this is a site for helping not sabotaging. Thanks!!

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On the march (or on “campaign” as it’s sometimes called), camps were very basic. Supply trains did not always keep up and troop did not always have the energy or ambition to set up tents. They’d merely gather a ‘mess’ of several other men, build a small fire for cooking rations and for warmth, and then lay out gum blankets (rubberized poncho), wool blanket, backpacks for pillows, and sometimes canvas shelter halves. Rifles and gear would be stacked. This style of camp resembled more of a refugee camp on-the-move than an organized, neatly aligned camp.

Winter camps were more permanent and consisted of canvas covered cabins, dugouts, and company streets (kind of like a neighborhood in suburbia, except replace the houses with tents).

In your searching, try “confederate camp” or “union camp” or even “tintype”

Here’s a list of reenactor groups that may have some camp photos (in color, nonetheless). http://www.sutler.net/units.asp

Feel free to send me a message me if you have any other questions.