Research Arsenal Spotlight 68: Robert Browne 100th Pennsylvania Infantry
Robert Browne was born in 1821 in Steubenville, Ohio, but grew up in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the Theological Seminary at Alleghany, Pennsylvania and was ordained…
RG 94 Spotlight: 30th Indiana Infantry
The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the National Archives to our online database so that researchers…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 67: Charles Johnson 16th Massachusetts Infantry
Charles Johnson was born in 1836 and was living in Boston when he was commissioned as a captain in the 16th Massachusetts Infantry. He was married to Ellen “Nellie” Shepard Al…
Independence Day Celebrations During the Civil War
Independence Day Celebrations During the Civil War Independence Day has always been one of America’s most significant holidays, commemorating the signing of the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 66: Theodore Harman 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Theodore Harman was born January 29, 1836 to George Harman and Mary Ann (Steinmetz) Harman of Pennsylvania. On February 2, 1862, he married Louisa Moyer. Only a few months…
RG 94 Spotlight: 21st Michigan Infantry
The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the National Archives to our online database so that researchers…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 65: Henry Beckwith USS New Ironsides
Henry Beckwith was born in 1839 to David Beckwith and Eliza (Rathbone) Beckwith of Chesterfield, Connecticut. He enlisted in the US Navy on June 27, 1862 and served as the …
Juneteenth and the Civil War: The Long Road from Emancipation to Freedom
Juneteenth and the Civil War: The Long Road from Emancipation to Freedom Every year on June 19, Americans commemorate Juneteenth, a holiday that marks one of the most…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 64: Thomas Griffith 116th New York Infantry
Thomas Griffith was born in 1846 to William and Clarinda Griffith of Gowanda, New York. He was very young when he enlisted in August, 1862, around the age of 15 or 16 years…
Understanding National Archives Records Group 94: A Treasure Trove for Civil War Research
What is Records Group 94? Over the past year or so, the Research Arsenal has been digitizing regimental books from Records Group 94 at the National Archives and adding them…
