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View of Knoxville, Tennessee taken from Fort Sanders looking southeast. The University of Tennessee is visible in the background.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 27: William Fish 11th New Hampshire Infantry

William Fish enlisted in Company C of the 11th New Hampshire Infantry at the age of nineteen. He was the son of John Blaney Fish and Mary Holmes (Barrett) Fish. William Fish…

Portrait of Colonel Frank Wolford of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry https://app.researcharsenal.com/imageSingleView/2040

The 1st Kentucky Cavalry: Wild Riders of the Union

The 1st Kentucky Cavalry: Wild Riders of the Union A Regiment Born in Division In 1861, Kentucky stood on a knife’s edge. Families and neighbors split over Union or C…

Harper’s Weekly illustration of the Battle of Pea Ridge from 29 March 1862.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 26: David Patten 35th Illinois Infantry

David Patten was born in 1838 and lived in Illinois. When war broke out, he enlisted in G.A. Smith’s Independent Regiment, which was later designated as the 35th Illinois I…

Antietam on the day of the battle, September 17, 1862.

The Battle of Antietam: First-Hand Accounts

The Battle of Antietam: First-Hand Accounts On a foggy morning of September 17, 1862, the fields around Sharpsburg, Maryland, were transformed into the single bloodiest day…

Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper dated April 22, 1865 via Wikimedia Commons. The 30th Illinois Infantry was part of the 3rd Division of the 17th Corps.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 25: David Poak 30th Illinois Infantry

David Watson Poak was born in 1842 in Mt. Jackson Pennsylvania to John Poak and Sarah (Duff) Poak. The twelve letters in our Research Arsenal collection were written to his…

Photo of an unidentified regimental band taken in Dowagiac, Michigan.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 24: Silas Leach 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regimental Band

Silas Leach was born in Pennsylvania in 1836 to Isaiah Leach and Eliza (Kelly) Leach. Isaiah Leach worked as a school teacher and music teacher but passed away when Silas was…

Here is an example of an exhibit gallery using very low lighting. This is at the Met and you can see how the artifacts are in nearly total darkness and lit only dimly. This is helping to preserve the colors and overall condition of the works while still allowing visitors to see them. Often these galleries have motion sensors and the lights do not turn on until someone walks in.

Safe Lighting for Exhibiting Your Collection

Illuminating the Past Without Destroying It: Safe Lighting for Exhibiting Your Collection When we walk into a museum or gallery, the first thing we often notice is the light….

Photo of William Henry Harrison “Tip” Wilson in civilian clothes.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 23: Tip Wilson of the 5th Tennessee Infantry

William Henry Harrison “Tip” Wilson was born in 1840 to Ann Adeline (Neblett) Wilson and Joseph Hannibal Bonaparte Wilson of Paris, Tennessee. He was named after politician Wi…

Veterans of the 8th Illinois Cavalry pose with the marker commemorating the first shot fired at Gettysburg during the 50th anniversary reunion, July 1913.

Records Group 94 Feature: 8th Illinois Cavalry

Records Group 94 Feature: 8th Illinois Cavalry Saddles, Carbines, and First Shots: The Story of the 8th Illinois Cavalry When the Civil War erupted in 1861, men across…

1914 Photograph of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida, where William Lewis Savage attended a church service in 1863.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 22: William Lewis Savage of the 10th Connecticut Infantry

William Lewis Savage was born in 1842 to Selah Savage and Sarah M. (Meade) Savage of Greenwich, Connecticut. On October 2, 1861 he enlisted as a sergeant in Company “I” of the…

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