"To Prepare for Sherman's Coming": The Battle of Wise's Forks, March 1865

Smith, Mark A.: - Major (Ret) Mark A. Smith, who holds a Masters in Military Studies, is a U.S. Army veteran with 21 years of service. He served in various positions including Scout Platoon Leader, Three Company Commands, Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade and Battalion S-4, and was an Army ROTC Instructor at Virginia Tech. Smith is the co-author (with Wade Sokolosky) of "No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar" Sherman's Carolinas Campaign from Fayetteville to Averasboro.

Sokolosky, Wade: - Colonel (Ret) Wade Sokolosky is a graduate of East Carolina University and a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Wade is the co-author (with Mark A. Smith) of "No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar" Sherman's Carolinas Campaign from Fayetteville to Averasboro, and the author of Final Roll Call: Confederate Losses during the Carolinas Campaign.