Soldier Dead

Soldier Dead is a timely and detailed investigation into the moral conscience of American society which will be of interest to anyone concerned with the human costs of war. An important and passionate book which deserves a wide readership. -- Chris Shilling, University of Portsmouth, UK, author of The Body in Culture, Technology and Society He presents a deeply researched, detailed history. Publishers Weekly It is well-researched and respectful in its exhaustive examination of the history of the treatment of U.S. and enemy war dead. -- Clay Evans Boulder Daily Camera The dense and often disturbing book shows the impact of soldiers' deaths on military staff. -- Samantha Sordyl Washington Post Sledge has meticulously explored how our government treats the remains of fallen soldiers. -- Kathryn Eastburn Colorado Spring Independent Sledge...has penned a meticulously researched and detailed book that takes a hard--but pensive--look at the traditions and practice of how the U.S. military treats its dead. -- John Andrew Prime The Times (Shreveport) Soldier Dead is not an easy or pleasant book, but it is an important and compelling one. -- Jules Wagman St. Louis Post-Dispatch Michael Sledge...homes in on the U.S. military's treatment of its fallen in his groundbreaking Soldier Dead. -- John Prados Washington Post Book Review This splendid book... fills the gap in the literature of war, and does so in an informative and sensitive way. -- Lawrence D. Freedman Foreign Affairs Michael Sledge... has written a daring new book about a topic Americans turn their literal and figurative heads from. -- Dan Smith Blue Ridge Business Journal An engaging but sobering account... a fine work that... should be widely read by military historians. -- Timothy K. Nenninger Journal of Military History Soldier Dead is a valuable addition to the body of literature on American military history. -- Matther J. Seelinger On Point: Journal of Army History Edifying and powerful... This timely, yet enduring book deserves a place in the annals of American history. -- Amy O'Loughlin Mothertown Monthly Sledge reminds us that the cost of war in lives must be continually evaluated. -- James E. McCarroll Armed Forces & Society Soldier Dead is essential reading... Sledge presents a clear, concise and compassionate story. -- Dan Faingnaert Keystone Motorcycle Press A compelling and emotional history... Soldier Dead illustrates the true cost of war. Florida Today