Captain Edward D. Town of Co. B, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry

RG 94 Spotlight: 1st Wisconsin Cavalry

The 1st Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment During the Civil War The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the…

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Headquarters of the US Christian Commission at Germantown, Virginia, in August 1863.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 85: Hosea Paul U.S. Christian Commission

Hosea Paul was born in 1845 to Hosea and Ellen (Gamble) Paul of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. While Hosea’s father and some of his brothers served in the Union army during the Civil W…

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83rd Ohio Infantry 1st Sgt T.B. Marshall Company K

RG 94 Spotlight: 83rd Ohio Infantry

The 83rd Ohio Infantry: The Greyhound Regiment The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the National…

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1864 map showing the division of Virginia and West Virginia.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 84: Uriah Massena 6th West Virginia Infantry

Uriah Massena was born in 1842 in Pennsylanvia to Samuel Massena and Barbara (Cramer)Massena. The Messena family relocated to Cameron, Virginia (later to become part of West…

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Angry Archivist Civil War document with faded writing from UV and IR damage

Angry Archivist: Bookmarks and Light Damage

Angry Archivist: Bookmarks and Light Damage It’s been a little while since I’ve done an Angry Archivist post, which is a good thing! That means I haven’t been too angry with w…

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Photo of Isaac Mead of the 17th Connecticut Infantry.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 83: Isaac Mead 17th Connecticut Infantry

Isaac Mead was born in 1834 to Jonas and Abigail Mead of Greenwich, Connecticut. He married his second cousin, Esther Mead, in 1855. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a private…

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Army of Tennessee at Huntsville, Alabama.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 82: Thomas Conley 33rd Ohio Infantry

Thomas Conley was born around 1843 in Ohio. His father’s name isn’t known but his mother’s name was Margaret and she was born in Ireland. Thomas Conley enlisted on August 18, …

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Seth Bishop’s parents, Chauncey Bishop and Samantha (Stearns) Bishop.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 81: Seth Bishop 4th Vermont Infantry

Seth Bishop was born in 1839 to Chauncey Bishop and Samantha (Stearns) Bishop of Readsboro, Vermont. On April 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company I of the 4th Vermont Infantry….

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Charles B. Johnson, age 21, Hospital Steward, 130th Illinois Infantry Volunteers

RG 94 Spotlight: 130th Illinois Infantry

The 130th Illinois Infantry: From Vicksburg to the Red River Campaign The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held…

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Engraving of Camp Randall as it looked in 1862.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 80: Perry Farlow 29th Wisconsin Infantry

Perry Farlow was born in 1842 to Alfred and Anna Marie (Taylor) Farlow of Dodge County, Wisconsin. He enlisted in Company K of the 29th Wisconsin Infantry on August 21, 1862….

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