"I have never seen the like": Wildlife and War in the Southwestern Confederacy.

The article focuses on how encounters with wildlife shaped human experiences and military conditions in the southwestern regions of the American Civil War. Topics include the pervasive impact of insects and animals on soldiers' daily lives, the role of environmental history in interpreting warfare,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 29 - 50
Main Author:	Stith, Matthew M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Southern Studies Institute Fall/Winter2025
Subjects:	Military personnel Environmental history American Civil War, 1861-1865 Insects Ecosystems Human-animal communication
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

Description
Summary:	The article focuses on how encounters with wildlife shaped human experiences and military conditions in the southwestern regions of the American Civil War. Topics include the pervasive impact of insects and animals on soldiers' daily lives, the role of environmental history in interpreting warfare, and the diverse ecosystems of the Confederacy that intensified human–wildlife interactions.