Hi Tom,

Interesting question!  We excavated what we interpreted to be a Sibley tent in the Confederate guard camp at the Florence Stockade in SC.  I don't remember there being any specific artifacts associated with it.  Rather, there was a large, circular ditch that we figured was to keep water out of the tent.  I have attached a link to the report so you can have a look.

Good luck!

http://www.palmettohistory.org/archaeology/FlorenceStockadeReportSM.pdf


Paul G. Avery, RPA
Principal Investigator
[log in to unmask]
 
Tennessee Office
119 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Office: 865.249.6035  Mobile: 865.202.8091
http://www.crai-ky.com
 


Celebrating 33 Years in Business!

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas Beaman
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 5:16 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Artifact Assemblage for Civil War era Sibley Tent?

25 February 2016

Greetings,

I am looking for comparative artifact data for different types of Civil War encampment tents.  I have good data for single excavated wooden huts and “dog” tents, but can’t seem to find any published artifact assemblages for Sibley tents.

Has anyone excavated a single Sibley tent from the Civil War era and have artifact data they’d be willing to share?  Grey literature reports are especially welcomed, as I’ve been through the more widely-published works (e.g., Huts and History).

All help appreciated!

Cheers,
Tom Beaman