My wife with her selfless nature, helped as original reader, critic and fan despite not being a part of my Civil War past and not wanting to be the spouse of my historical self.
Personal guides or friends and relatives in the non-physical that kept sending new ideas that turned into new chapters or new insights during the night. Particularly, as I was finishing the book, I would wake up with a whole new chapter in my mind. Those thoughts were not mine alone. I am very thankful for their help.