Paul Litt, "Death at Snake Hill: The Secrets of a War of 1812 Cemetery" (1991?)

This book is a "popular" version of a more academically-oriented text:
SNAKE HILL: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MILITARY CEMETERY FROM THE WAR OF 1812
by Susan Pfeiffer and Ron Williamson

It describes the discovery, investigation, exhumation, and eventual patriation of the remains of 28 American soldiers who died on Canadian soil during the War of 1812, likely in the fall of 1814. The book gives not only an understandable, brief account of the legal and political complexities surrounding an unexpected discovery of an archaeological site (particularly one with remains), but also details the intriguing international politics surrounding the case. Of course, the book also describes the events that led these soldiers to be buried on the Canadian side of the border, and provides compelling descriptions of what could be learned about life, society, and the conduct of the war from forensic analysis of the soldiers' remains.

The book can be purchased from Archaeological Services.