With any project of this scope there are many people who contribute to it and I'd like to acknowledge some of the more significant contributions here.
First and foremost is my dearest friend and companion, Misty, who has been very understanding in my idiosyncratic obsession with research and living history as well as for her frequent assistance in the areas of research and site development over these many years.
A close second is my messmates, Don and Martin, as well as our other comrades in the 1st California Infantry who motivated this direction of research to begin with. They provide a ready audience that can share in the excitement over some of even the smallest little bits of trivia that is found as well as asking questions and sharing their own insights about the California Volunteers. The organizations 1st person activities and events help provide a canvas where we can take this information into the field to explore and experience in some small 1st person glimpse of the past. This site would likely not exist were it not for the friendship and peculiar hobby we share. Of special note is Dan's efforts in helping to make music a standard part of our activities, the music section of this site is entirely attributable to the snowball he started rolling.
Mick Woodcock (Sharlot Hall Museum) and Larry Ludwig (Fort Bowie National Historic Site) deserve recognition for their willingness to provide venues for us to present and interpret the story of the California Volunteers on a regular basis as well as to encourage and support our efforts by sharing their own knowledge, insights, and experiences.
Also needing to be acknowledged are the Inter-Library Loan staff at the Phoenix Public Library who have been of invaluable help in locating a wide variety of books, microfilm, and other resources as we have explored this topic.
The staff at the Arizona Historical Foundation at ASU have been particularly helpful in locating some very valuable and useful materials within their collection and have been very accommodating in making them accessible. The collection they manage is a rich treasure trove of information that is well worth exploring by anyone with an interest in Arizona History.
To all of you, as well as those who have contributed but are not listed here, I express my sincere appreciation.
-Troy Groves (WebMaster)