29th Ohio Infantry monument at Gettysburg with veterans. Photo taken in the 1880s.

RG 94 Spotlight: The 29th Ohio 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…

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Officers of the 17th Michigan Infantry. Source: https://www.emich.edu/175-anniversary/stories/17th-michigan.php

RG 94 Spotlight: The 17th 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…

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4th New Jersey Infantry photographed on parade in 1861.

RG 94 Spotlight: The 4th New Jersey Infantry

“We Marched, Fought, and Endured”: The 4th New Jersey Infantry in the Overland Campaign and Petersburg The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical rec…

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Illustration of the Siege of Vicksburg and Union soldiers taking shelter from artillery fire as described by soldiers of the 76th Ohio Infantry.

RG 94 Spotlight: The 76th Ohio Infantry

The 76th Ohio Infantry: A Regiment Forged in the Western Theater The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at…

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Flag of the 37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. https://wisvetsmuseum.com/37th-wisconsin-infantry-regiment/

RG94 Spotlight: The 37th Wisconsin Infantry

RG 94 Spotlight: The 37th Wisconsin Infantry The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the National Archives…

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The battle flag of the 5th Minnesota Infantry.

RG94 Spotlight: The 5th Minnesota Infantry

RG94 Spotlight: A Brief History of the 5th Minnesota Infantry The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the…

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William Wirt Groves (1843-1941) of Belmont county, Ohio, who served in Co. B, 126th Ohio Infantry. (sparedandshared23.com)

Voices from the 126th Ohio Infantry

“In Answer to the Call”: Voices from the 126th Ohio Infantry The Concise History of the One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry is more than a reg…

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Photograph of the USS Cairo and crew taken sometime during 1862. https://app.researcharsenal.com/imageSingleView/68594

The First Ship Sunk by a Naval Mine: The USS Cairo

The First Ship Sunk by a Naval Mine: The USS Cairo This week marks the 163rd anniversary of the sinking of the gunboat USS Cairo. Remarkably, a sinking with no loss of life….

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Painting of the 1st Minnesota Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg. Painted by Rufus Zogbaum in 1907. It is currently on display in the Minnesota State Capitol building.

The 1st Minnesota Infantry: Courage Beyond Measure

The 1st Minnesota Infantry: Courage Beyond Measure The following is a short summary of the regimental history of the 1st Minnesota Infantry as published as History of the…

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Illustration of the 2nd Delaware Infantry during the fighting in the Wheatfield of the Battle of Gettysburg

The 2nd Delaware Infantry Through Robert G. Smith’s Eyes

The 2nd Delaware Infantry Through Robert G. Smith’s Eyes Whenever I am looking for information on a regiment, I especially seek out any period written histories or…

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