In Stricken Field, one of America's foremost military historians offers the first comprehensive history of the site and its administration in more than half a century. Jerome A. Greene has produced a compelling account of one of the West's most hallowed and controversial attractions, beginning with the battle itself and ending with the establishment of an American Indian memorial early in the twenty-first century. Chronicling successive efforts of the War Department and the National Park Service to oversee the site, Greene describes the principal issues that have confounded its managers, from battle observances and memorials to ongoing maintenance, visitor access, and public use. --from publisher description.

Signal event -- Recognition -- War Department years: the national cemetery, 1880s-1920s -- War Department years: transitions, 1920s-1940 -- National Park Service administration, 1940-1969 -- National Park Service administration, 1970-2000 -- National Park Service interpretation -- Research and collections -- Nonprofit support groups and interest groups -- Indian memorial.