
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…

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…

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…

Collection Preservation Tips From The National WWII Museum
Collection Preservation Tips from The National WWII Museum Although the National WWII Museum is a bit further forward in time than Civil War collectors, the concept of…

Research Arsenal Spotlight 21: Richard Ransom and the Chicago Mercantile Battery Light Artillery
Richard “Dick” Ransom was born in 1842 to Daniel Ransom and Lucy Edson (Lake) Ransom of Woodstock, Vermont. By the 1860s, Richard Ransom was living in Chicago working as a pri…

8 Tips for Displaying Historic Clothing at Home
For private collectors, historic garments are not just beautiful objects — they’re tangible connections to the past. Displaying them at home allows you to share their stories …

Research Arsenal Spotlight 20: Biddle Boggs, Lt. on Gen. John C. Frémont’s Staff
Biddle Boggs was a rather unique character in history, serving in both the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He was born in 1822 to Andrew Boggs and Sarah Talman…

Beyond the Charge: Captain H.C. Coates and the 1st Minnesota After Gettysburg
Beyond the Charge: Captain H.C. Coates and the 1st Minnesota After Gettysburg The story of the 1st Minnesota Infantry is usually told in a single moment—the desperate charge o…

Angry Archivist: Cutting Up History
Angry Archivist: Cutting Up History Don’t you love it when you sit down to read through a historic book and someone has cut pages out of it? Isn’t that wonderful? No? I did…

Research Arsenal Spotlight 19: Varnum Valentine Vaughan 53rd Massachusetts Infantry
Varnum Valentine Vaughan was born in 1826 to Doctor Hubbard Vaughan and Azubah (Shaw) Vaughan of Prescott, Massachusetts. He married Lavonia King in 1847 and was working as a…