Don Troiani is well-known for his historically accurate military paintings. An expert researcher with an extensive library and impressive private artifact study collections of uniforms, equipage, insignia, and weapons, Troiani has served as consultant on films and television programs. His work has appeared in many publications and is represented in numerous museums, including the Smithsonian's Museum of History and Technology, the US Marine Corps Museum, the Museum of the American Revolution, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He lives in Southbury, CT.

Ron Field has published numerous books on military subjects and has taught history in the UK, was a Fulbright scholar, and was elected Fellow of the Company of Military Historians. He has studied Civil War subjects for more than forty years and his many published works include books on Civil War subjects. He lives in Cheltenham, England.