Browse an extensive library of civil war documents Images and photos
• More than 100,000 documents and counting.
• Text searchable records.
• Full text notes and letters.
• Filter by unit, date, equipment.
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About the Digital collection >>
Research Arsenal provides access to thousands of primary documents including photographs, letters, diaries, ordnance returns, quartermaster specifications and more.
It’s as easy as a keyword, a name, a date or a place. Find exactly what you’re looking for through search or filters.
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simple search features
Easy to use search features, so you can limit results by library, category, date, location, keyword and more. See related items easily.
a growing repository of civil war records
From national, state and private collections
Our Nonprofit has partnered with museum and national organizations compiling 100’s of thousands of Civil War documents from across the USA. We’ve spent hours digitizing, tagging and transcribing these documents to preserve them for future generations.
genealogists
Dig beyond the basics of name and regiment and read letters or browse photos of people your ancestor fought alongside (or maybe your ancestor himself!)
historians
Huge repository of primary records including letters diaries and photos searchable by regiment, state, location etc.
Reenactors
Dig beyond the basics of name and regiment and read letters or browse photos of people your ancestor fought alongside (or maybe your ancestor himself!)
EDUCATion
Photos and documents easily located through search and filters that can be used as reference materials.
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