A group of disabled veterans were called together recently Revolutionary War Battlefield – But it’s far from the usual dig.
The project, organized by the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (Avar), took place over a four-week period and ended in February.
Fourteen veterans came to Kershaw County, South Carolina, and excavated the Battle of Camden in August 1780, but they were not only looking for the rifle ball.
Stephen Humphreys, founder of Avar, told Fox News that training archaeologists are using GPS recipients to collect spatial data to learn more about the battle, which is believed to be a devastating loss caused by colonial forces.
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“Many Americans haven’t heard of it…but it’s also a very important battle for the South, especially the North,” the experts explained. “One of the big research questions is how much is the real battle for the American militia, because the American militia really bears the brunt of losing the battle.”
American Veteran Archaeological Recovery Recent Excavations at the Camden Battlefield, South Carolina. (US Battlefield Trust Fund)
Part of the mission is to generate heat maps of combat sports by collecting enough data to improve historical understanding of conflict.
“The textual material of the American militia shows that they broke almost immediately… So, we want to see, ‘Article, is this true?” “So we work in these areas and see how many American fires are there here. How much did the American militia actually participate before retreating?”
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The search for old artifacts sounds simpler than what Avar archaeologists have done, but Humphreys stressed that collecting spatial data helps to understand more about the movement of combat.
“[We’re] “Using intensive metal detectors to investigate what different forces are accurately mapped in combat, what actions are,” he said. Rifle ball found On the website, draw on giant GIS [geographic information system] map. Ideally, this allows us to see some of these units on the day of the battle, where they don’t have. ”
The group includes more than a dozen veterans, many of whom are banned. (US Battlefield Trust Fund)
“What you end up with is a heat map showing the pattern on the battlefield, and we use it to evaluate where the troops fire from and where they fire.”
Humphreys is a U.S. Air Force veteran who is deployed in Iraq’s Operation Freedom of Movement and Lasting Freedom of Operations with a Ph.D. Doctor of Archaeology from Durham University. He participated in excavations around the world, from Israel to Sicily to U.K.
Humphreys founded Avar in 2016, providing opportunities for veterans Become an archaeologist. Many of his students brought unique traits into the field, and Humphreys noted that a large proportion of Avar veterans are disabled.
“They are willing to put in the extra work…they have a deep appreciation for those sacred grounds.”
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“Humphreys said: “Most of our veterans do have all kinds of disabilities, but we do focus on the advantages of the areas they bring. We use these powers, which is why we are so focused on conflict sites. We do find out Veterans Bring a unique understanding and unique respect to these websites. ”
The Avar founder also said that field work can help relieve stress, anxiety and depression symptoms for disabled veterans – but Avar’s main focus is getting them to find a job.
The U.S. Veteran Archaeological Restoration was founded in 2016 with a mission to help bring veterans into the field of archaeology. (US Battlefield Trust Fund)
“They bring excellence and teamwork,” Humphreys said of his veterans. “They can really get together very, very quickly. They understand how to get the job done. In this field, senior work ethics are truly unparalleled.”
“Our vets do work harder than most other people out there, and they need to do that,” he added. “And they are willing to do the extra work, do their best to find all the artifacts that might be related to that person and tell personal stories.”
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Humphreys also described American Revolution The site is “special” and points out that veterans often feel attachment to such areas.
“They have a deep appreciation for those places in those holy places,” he said. “You walk there and feel the wind blowing through the pine trees that are now there, its existence.”
Senior archaeologists gathered spatial data to learn more about the Battle of Camden. (US Battlefield Trust Fund)
The partners discovered also include the American Battlefield Trust, the historic Camden Foundation, South Carolina American Revolution Trust and South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology.
David Duncan, president of the American Battlefield Trust, told Fox News that it is an honor to be part of the excavation.
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“Aval’s mission shows a variety of ways that the preserved battlefield remains influential: as a means for us to deepen our understanding of the past through tangible exploration, as a place to improve the mental and physical health of veterans,” Duncan said.
“We are honored to bring this great impact program to lands owned by trust and to be part of this meaningful program.”
Brooke Curto of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
