Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Barnett, Jessica L
URN	etd-01302011-101829
Title	The Battle of Natural Bridge: The Private Collection of the Gerrell Family
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Anthropology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Glen H. Doran Committee Chair Lynne A. Scepartz Committee Member Rochelle A. Marrinan Committee Member
Keywords	Civil War historical archaeology Natural Bridge Tallahassee
Date of Defense	2010-11-18
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The Civil War battle of Natural Bridge was a Southern victory that resulted in Tallahassee being the only Southern capital that did not fall into Union hands. Natural Bridge is an important Florida landmark and the battle serves as a significant part of Southern culture and heritage. Previous surveys at the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park yielded several categories of Civil War and prehistoric artifacts. A study of the private collection of the Gerrell family, who has lived on the battlefield land and surrounding properties for several generations, was conducted, and the artifacts were catalogued. The collection of 95 artifacts contains items such as buttons, cannon balls, and case shot. The goal of this project was to provide a catalog of the Civil War artifacts so the family could continue to lend the items out to museums for the use in exhibits pertaining to the Civil War.
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