Battlefields are sites of international conflict; places where the course of history is decided. They are also places of pride and community identity; where the sacrifice and the courage of those who fought take on mythic status. Battlefield archaeology is a crucial tool for understanding how battles are fought and won; often revealing shocking conclusions at odds with the documentary record. Physical evidence shows whether battle plans succeeded or failed and the effectiveness of planning versus luck.Fields of Conflict reveals new interpretations of classic battles and explores how archaeology is used regardless of geographic or temporal location. First showing the reader how to identify a battlefield from earthworks and particular artifacts; the authors then foster a new understanding of warfare by examining some of the best-preserved battlefields in the world. From the ancient world through the Middle Ages; to World Wars I and II and the Korean War; the analysis of what gets left behind at the close of epic struggles shows all too painfully how men fought and died; and how decisions their commanders made shaped history even today. Yet more than history; battlefield archaeology can be deeply meaningful to relatives of soldiers today; who seek to know where their missing loved ones fought; died; and were possibly buried. While military archaeology has always been popular; this groundbreaking volume is the first attempt to create a cohesive chronological interpretation for future study and understanding.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An awsome little bookBy jab40I have studied the war for southern independence for awhile and have found that I was mistaken on a few points. It just goes to show there is always more to learn; this little book was apart of that process. The campaigns for control of middle Tennessee were vital to the confederate war effort; more than I realized. It was in middle Tennessee that spelled the end for the Army of Tennessee( Confederate). This book while small packs a lot of info and has very important facts. Anyone who studies this campaign should have this little book. There is not a lot of books on the Tullahoma campaign which is sad considering how very important this campaign was. The Tullahoma campaign lead to Union control of middle Tennessee and forced Bragg into Chattanooga. Then forced Bragg to evacuate Chattanooga and fall back to Chickamauga which ultimately lead to the loss of Chattanooga. With the Confederate loss of Chattanooga and Chattanooga firmly in Union control the gate was wide open for federal invasion in 1864. Rosecrans moves in Tullahoma were military masterpiece and this book is very vital in understanding this key campaign and the chain of events that lead to the end of the conflict that cost so many lives.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. maps stink on KindleBy gustavSpeedThis is a very enjoyable book on Kindle; EXCEPT the maps when enlarged are so grainy as to bee unreadable.I bought the book so I could use it on the Civil War Trust annual meeting next week.I will have to get other maps to use with this book.Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Stones River bloodiest battle of the war by percentages.By yawaysvoiceThis series of books are fantastic well written and informative this one is about the Kentucky campaign and the all important battle of Stones River this battle was truly the one that decided the civil war just my humble opinion.
