Acknowledgements
The Monroe's Crossroads battlefield investigations were undertaken under the auspices of the Technical Assistance and Partnerships Section of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service (NPS). William H. Kern of Fort Bragg's Directorate of Public Works and Environment recognized the potential of the Monroe's Crossroads site for development of a staff ride, which would provide information to military personnel on the battlefield for gaining insight into tactics. The Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program provided the opportunity for historical and archeological investigations. The NPS Technical Assistance and Partnerships Section implemented the project. John Jameson was kind enough to think of Midwest Archeological Center to conduct the field investigations.
The project was successful only because of the support and encouragement provided by Bill Kern, John Jameson, and the many helpful people at Fort Bragg. The Directorate of Plans and Training's Range Control staff did everything in their power to assist the fieldwork.
Paul Hawke of the Southeast Regional Office, NPS, and Ken Belew, Robert Griggs, and Michael Vice, all of the Fort Bragg Historian's Office, were most helpful. At the Museum of the Cape Fear, Michael Carraway and Bill Surface provided us with local history and background and volunteered their help in the field.
Stanley Dahl, who has studied the site for many years, was most generous in sharing his knowledge of the site. Stan also allowed us to borrow his collections for documentation, providing a baseline set of data on artifact types to be found on the field. James Legg, who has also researched the site for many years, provided some much needed insight and valuable information.
Bill Brewster of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum kindly assisted us in research on the 10th Wisconsin Battery of Artillery. The staff of the Ohio Historical Society were also generous with their time in aiding our research into the history of the 5th Ohio Cavalry.
The project could not have been completed without the help of the Midwest Archeological Center staff. Denny Danielson, Scott Stadler, and Stacy Stupka-Burda worked diligently in the field and in the lab to bring the project to a successful conclusion. Carol Moxham's skills in illustration, mapping, and figure layout rnaterially assisted our endeavor. Irwin and Riva Lee, once again, volunteered their time and assistance to the NPS. They ably coordinated and directed the metal detecting volunteers.
It is, however, to the many volunteers, including Irwin and Riva, who worked in the heat and humidity, swinging their detectors and digging up each find, that we owe a true debt of gratitude. To Roy Beaver, Carolyn Bernaski, Larry Dunnagan, Martin Douglas, Joe Henderson, Dan Joyce, Mike Kloberdanz, Waverly McLeod, Sr., Waverly McLeod, Jr., Bruce Mayer, and Ken Robinson, thanks for a job well done.
