Thomas,

Check out reports by the William and Mary Center for Archaeological
Research. During the early/mid-1990s, Tom Higgins et al. produc ed at least
one report discussing the excavation of a Union camp in Gloucester Co., VA
where they ID'ed the presence of Sibley tents. This is grey literature.
Unfortunately I don't have a copy of this report but it can be ordered from
WMCAR.

19. The Civil War at Gloucester Pointby T. F. Higgins III, C. M. Downing,
K. E. Stuck, G. J. Brown and K. J. Reinhard

Mitigation of Site 44GL358
Associated with the Proposed Route 17 Coleman Bridge Project, Gloucester
County, Virginia
1995 vi + 94 pp. 66 figs., 2 tables, 2 appdx (artifact inventory on
microfiche).

Dwelling remains of Sibley tents and stove/furnace features were determined
to be a domestic component of a Union army camp. The report provides
important information about daily camp life through analyses of military
material culture, structural data, faunal and parasitological remains, and
historical information. Research also focuses on the social and spatial
organization of the camp within the context of the Gloucester Point
defenses.

Hope this helps.

my best

mike


michael m. gregory, phd
Professional Lecturer
Department of Anthropology
DePaul University
Chicago, IL

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On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 4:15 AM, Thomas Beaman <
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> 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
>