Some of these are very romanticized, probably all are to at least some degree; but as with most of his artwork, Troiani put a lot of research into the second painting of his I mentioned above. According to one of his books, Don Troiani's Civil War, he tried to make the charge appear more instantaneous, as later research indicates that it was not such an organized affair by Chamberlain. Lt. Holman S. Melcher, commanding the 20th's color company and featured prominently in the painting, may have also played a role in instigating the charge and advanced right beside Chamberlain. The Confederate officer surrendering to Chamberlain is Lt. Robert H. Wicker of the 15th Alabama. Troiani also researched the ground as it would have appeared during the battle, uniforms & gear, the 20th's flag, etc. He's also done a couple other paintings featuring units fighting on the western slope of LRT, plus many other incidents at Gettysburg and other battles.