With a potent combination of rapid-firing Spencer rifles, aggressive and determined leadership, and unlimited confidence in themselves, the soldiers of Colonel John T. Wilder's mounted Lightning Brigade-so christened during the summer of 1863-solidifiea a reputation in the savage battle of Chickamauga as one of the Union Army's hardest fighting and most effective combat organizations.

A Civil War enthusiast since childhood, Scott's enthusiasm was bolstered upon discovery that his great-great grandfather served in the 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and has since focused his research on the Army of the Cumberland. Scott retired after 20 years of service as a Lt. Col. in the Air Force where he was a satellite engineer/program manager for multiple space systems and served a tour of duty in Iraq. He then served for a decade as the Subject Matter Expert on Space-based Intelligence Systems, and currently serves as Satellite Engineer and Program Management Advisor at the National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly, VA.

Scott and his wife, Susan, reside in Centreville, VA₁ where he spends time conducting research at the National Archives 1n Washington D.C. In his spare time, he provides Civil War presentations to multiple Civil War Round Tables, schools, and history day events. He also leads tours of the Chickamauga Battlefield and Chattanooga area.