Research Arsenal Spotlight 13: 25th Ohio Infantry Photo Album
This week, we’re taking a look at a photo album of members of the 25th Ohio Infantry. The album contains fifteen cartes de visite (CDVs) of men in the regiment and most of t…
Angry Archivist: Stop Writing on and Putting Sticky Notes on Historical Documents
Angry Archivist: Stop Writing on and Putting Sticky Notes Historical Documents You may remember that I wrote (ranted) about people marking up original historical documents…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 12: Rufus P. Staniels 13th New Hampshire Infantry
Rufus Putnam Staniels was born in 1833 in Chichester, New Hampshire to Charles Herbert Staniels and Elizabeth N. (Johnson) Staniels. He enlisted in Co. C of the 13th New…
5 Easy Tips for Using the Research Arsenal
To get the most out of your Research Arsenal membership, it can help to know the quickest and most effective ways to search for the information you’re looking for. To h…
Angry Archivist: Can I Just Glue It?
Angry Archivist: Can I Just Glue It? For this post blog post, I’m deviating a bit from the Civil War and shifting gears into archival madness that I sometimes run across on a …
Research Arsenal Spotlight 11: US Cavalry Returns
The Research Arsenal is proud to announce that we recently uploaded all of the Civil War era cavalry returns for the 1st-6th US Cavalry. These returns encompass rolls 4, 5,…
Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams Are a Fantastic Free Resource
Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams are a Fantastic Free Resource Caring for a private collection of historical material can be overwhelming, especially if you have not…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 10: Edward Horatio Graves and the 10th Massachusetts Infantry
Edward Horatio Graves was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts in 1839, the son of Horatio Nelson Graves and Martha (Arms) Graves. His father died in 1852. The Research Arsenal…
Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival?
The Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival? The Angry Archivist returns with a question that I’m sure many collectors of Civil War memorabilia have been itching to know the a…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 9: James Webster Carr of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry
James Webster Carr initially served as Captain of Company C, 2nd New Hampshire Infantry. By the end of his three-year term of service, he would be promoted to Lieutenant…
