Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pine Cottage
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Pine Cabin Marker
Inscription.
Pine Cottage. . “Pine Cottage”, (reconstructed) demonstrates vertical log construction. Instead of laying logs horizontally and joining them at the corners with “custom” cut, corner notches, logs were placed upright and tied together at the top and bottom with a “stinger”. This method was faster and easier, because the logs could be of any size and did not require the corner notches. The absence of a chimney or a stove pipe suggests it is on the unseen side of the building, or was yet to be added.
The photograph posed nine Soldiers to demonstrate some of the fatigue duty performed in winter camp. A Soldier is brushing the first sergeant’s coat, while others are seen polishing a shoe, fixing a sock, chopping firewood, and sweeping. The Soldier on the roof appears ready to be dropping something on the Soldier eating below, representing a lighter side of camp life. In the second image, the Soldiers have donned their dress coats and stacked their Enfield rifle-muskets.
“Pine Cottage”, (reconstructed) demonstrates vertical log construction. Instead of laying logs horizontally and joining them at the corners with “custom” cut, corner notches, logs were placed upright and tied together at the top and bottom with a “stinger”. This method was faster and easier, because the logs could be of any size and did not require the corner notches. The absence of a chimney or a stove pipe suggests it is on the unseen side of the building, or was yet to be added.
The photograph posed nine Soldiers to demonstrate some of the fatigue duty performed in winter camp. A Soldier is brushing the first sergeant’s coat, while others are seen polishing a shoe, fixing a sock, chopping firewood, and sweeping. The Soldier on the roof appears ready to be dropping something on the Soldier eating below, representing a lighter side of camp life. In the second image, the Soldiers have donned their dress coats and stacked their Enfield rifle-muskets.
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 12.3′ N, 77° 9.523′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County
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. It is in Middlesex Township. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The pine cottage (left) and the others on display
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.