Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers’ Quarters: Casemate
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
1. Soldiers’ Quarters: Casemate Marker
This space represents a typical quarters for regular soldiers. A casemate of this size would have housed at least 40 soldiers every night.
The soldiers cooked and ate by the fire, and slept on the straw bunks. Soldiers slept sitting up because it was believed to be healthier than laying stretched out. During the day the barracks were empty, except for any sick soldiers. With such close conditions and poor sanitation, sickness was commonplace.
“The health of the troops depends so much upon keeping themselves clean that too much pains cannot be taken for that purpose . . . As every kind of Sloveness or Inattention will be severely punished – The Officer of the Day is to be carefull in Examining the Mens Appartments to see if they are kept clean and in good Order . . .
Lt. Col Marinus Willett, Garrison Orders, March 20th, 1778
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1777.
Location. 43° 12.621′ N, 75° 27.311′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It can be reached from Black River Blvd. (New York State Route 26), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located inside Fort Stanwix.
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Missionary’s Quarters (a few steps from this marker); Suttler (a few steps from this marker); Visiting Officers’ Lodging (a few steps from this marker); Artillerymen (within shouting distance of this marker); Guard Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers’ Quarters: Barracks Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Southwest Bombproof: Storeroom and Siege Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Junior Officers’ Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
More about this marker. A picture on the marker depicts a number of soldiers sleeping and cooking in the Soldiers’ Quarters at Fort Stanwix.
Also see . . . Fort Stanwix National Monument. National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 6, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
2. Soldiers’ Quarters: Casemate Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
3. Marker in Fort Stanwix
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
4. Inside the Soldiers’ Quarters
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
5. Hearth in the Soldiers’ Quarters at Fort Stanwix
The soldiers cooked their meals at the hearth in this casemate.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
