Dr. McNutt earned his B.S. in Anthropology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2006, and his Mlitt (2010) and PhD (2014) in Archaeology from the University of Glasgow, where he specialized in conflict archaeology. Dr. McNutt’s presentation “The Devil Came to Georgia: LiDAR, KOCOA, and Identifying Ephemeral Sites of Conflict” will discuss archaeological investigations of two 1864 Civil War battlefields; the Battle of Buckhead Creek and the Battle of Lawton Station.  Both battles occurred in Jenkins County during Sherman’s March to the Sea. Dr. McNutt will show how using modern technology helps to locate the battlefields and uncover some of the hidden history of what happened during the battles.  This should be a excellent presentation, especially since the Civil War time period and the March to the Sea is a topic of a great deal of interest. 

Archaeology presentation in the Fort Frederica National Monument Visitor Center.