book "Finding Civil War Campsites in Rural Areas"

[maxxkatt]

just received yesterday the short book "Finding Civil War Campsites in Rural Areas".

In respect to its reporting of Internet resources, it is almost 100% out of date. Almost every Internet tool, map or resource they reference is either not available any more or they charge money for their services.

Still you can use Google and Google earth and historic aerials probably to do the research they describe. All of their Internet resources were pre Google era back in the mid or late 1990's.

There is a good section on where you would typically find a civil war camp along a old road from civil war times. They do go into some good detail on how campsites were chosen.

 

[MoBob]

The best thing is to talk to old timers in the area , research local history on the area , and most importantly is swing all the fields you can obtain permission for. You will find camps , and such in places that are not showing on maps, and images. Just go out and swing.

 

[maxxkatt]

The best thing is to talk to old timers in the area , research local history on the area , and most importantly is swing all the fields you can obtain permission for. You will find camps , and such in places that are not showing on maps, and images. Just go out and swing.

I agree. My friend was a Mason and other older Masons told him were a confederate staging area was located near my home. Unfortunately it is now the site of lots of townhomes. They are springing up like weeds in north Atlanta.

On a walk in a park, I met a younger guy about 40 who told where his older neighbor in the 80's used to metal detect and find civil war relics. Guess what, He was right about the area. Found two relics on my first hunt in that area. A flat button and a carved 3 ringer.