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Professor Morgan Smith of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga at the Brotherton farm dig site.
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In a National Park Service-sanctioned effort, Professor Morgan F. Smith and his students at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga endeavor to determine the location of a war-time road on the battlefield. It’s part of a “cultural resource survey” before the park removes trees and other vegetation to restore the Brotherton field to its war-time appearance. (The Brotherton cabin and some fabulous Union monuments are nearby.)
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| Brotherton cabin near the dig site. |
Smith’s team will dig more than 100 holes — like the one pictured below — and sweep the ground with metal detectors. I spotted Dr. Smith & Co.'s tent minutes after I arrived on the battlefield on Friday and was compelled by my inner archaelogist to stop.
So far, the group has turned up an ancient Indian arrowhead and a nail or two, probably post-war. Given the fierce fighting here, they undoubtedly will turn up bullets and other battlefield artifacts.
If I could magically re-do my career, I would become an archaeologist. Or perhaps a star lefty for the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Check out
UTC's Facebook page for Chickamauga updates.)
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| Professor Smith's team will dig more than 100 holes like this on the Brotherton farm site. |
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| More metal found on site, including a nail (left), probably post-war. |
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| The most intriguing find so far is the ancient Indian arrowhead at left. |
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Very interesting stuff here. Nice job with your blog, easy to read.
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