Edwin C. Bearss is a world-renowned military historian, author, and tour guide known for his work
on the American Civil War and World War II. Ed, a former WWII Marine wounded in the Pacific
Theater, served as Chief Historian of the National Park Service from 1981 to 1994 and is the author of
dozens of books and articles including the two-volume definitive study The Petersburg Campaign, vol. 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June–August 1864, and vol. 2: The Western Battles, September 1864 – April 1865 (Savas Beatie, 2012, 2014). Mr. Bearss discovered and helped raise the Union warship USS Cairo, which is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park.
Bryce A. Suderow is a Civil War writer and researcher living in Washington, D.C. He received his bachelor’s at Knox College and earned a master’s in American history at Sonoma State University. His master’s thesis, “Thunder in Arcadia Valley,” was published in 1985 (University of Missouri). Bryce has also published many articles in a number of Civil War periodicals and is recognized as one of the finest
archival researchers working today.