Research Arsenal Spotlight 5: Albert Henry Bancroft of the 85th New York Infantry
Albert Henry Bancroft was one of five children born to shoemaker Jenson Bancroft and his wife Esther Susannah Batchelor in Ontario County, New York. Bancroft enlisted in the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 4: Colonel Clark Swett Edwards and the 5th Maine Infantry
This week our spotlight is on the Clark Swett Edwards Collection, a group of 25 letters written by Clark Swett Edwards throughout his service in the 5th Maine Infantry. Clark…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 3: John L. Hebron, 2nd Ohio Infantry Collection
While serving in the 2nd Ohio Infantry, Company G, as a bugler, John L. Hebron wrote hundreds of letters home to his family. These letters offer a valuable insight into the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 2: Alfred Washington Ellet, the US Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade
The US Ram Fleet The US Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade served an important role in the Union army countering Confederate forces operating on and near the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 1: Chester Chapman Letters
This week were spotlighting a collection of over 70 letters on the Research Arsenal, made possible through a partnership with Spared & Shared. These letters were written…
