"The Fire Upon Us Was Terrific": Battlefield Archeology of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Missouri
Scott DD, Roeker H, Carlson-Drexler CG. 2008. "The Fire Upon Us Was Terrific": Battlefield Archeology of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Missouri. Midwest Archeological Center Technical Reports. Technical Report No. 109. Lincoln, Nebraska
Human occupation of what is now Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield has a long history, stretching back at least 5000 years. The human use of the land presents itself as a rich and varied archeological record that abounds throughout the park. Among the physical evidence of past occupation is an exceptionally vivid record of the events of August 10, 1861. The soldiers who fought that battle and the residents occupying the farms and woodlands where the battle was fought left us that legacy, in the form of archeological sites, features, and artifacts that aid us in recreating the story of the battle that builds upon and enlightens the rich historical record we have of that past conflict. In this report we describe the findings of a multi-year endeavor to locate the physical evidence of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Scott, Douglas; Roeker, Harold; Carlson-Drexler, Carl
- Date of Issue
- 2008
- Units
- HIST , WICR
- Keywords
- analytical procedures, Archeology, Artifacts, Battle History, Battlefield Archeological Inventory, Bloody Hill, Civil War, Cultural Resources, Culture History, ehistory, Farmstead Archeology, Field Methods, firearms, Historic Landuse, History, Metal Detected Artifacts, Previous Archeological Investigations, Project Methods, Small Arms, Unit Organization