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…
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…
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…
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…
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, …
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….
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…
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….
Digitizing Diaries and Books with an Overhead Scanner
Digitizing Diaries and Books with an Overhead Scanner Digitizing your collection is something that I have recommended in several past posts, and for most cases, that is a…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 79: Joseph Patterson 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
Joseph Patterson was born in December, 1847 to Robert Patterson and Elizabeth (Gilles) Patterson. He was not yet 14 years old when he enlisted as a drummer in Company I, 90th…
