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 63: 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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 62: Josiah Osgood 24th Massachusetts Infantry
Josiah Osgood was born in 1842 to Hamilton Osgood and Adaline (Stevens) Osgood of Chelsea, Massachusetts. He enlisted as a corporal in Company C of the 24th Massachusetts…
RG 94 Spotlight: The 89th Illinois Infantry
The 89th Illinois Infantry: The Railroad Regiment’s Hard Road from Stones River to Nashville The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 61: Otis Whitney 27th Iowa Infantry
Otis Whitney was born in 1821 in Seneca, New York to Otis Whitney and Betsy (Hawley) Whitney. He married Harriett Newell Barnes in 1854 and the pair moved out west to Iowa….
Research Arsenal Spotlight 60: Constantine Hege 48th North Carolina Infantry
Constantine Hege was born in 1843 to Solomon Hege and Catharine (Guenther) Hege of Davidson County, North Carolina. The Hege family were Moravians, an early Protestant…
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From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: The Origins of America’s Day of Remembrance
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: The Origins of America’s Day of Remembrance Today, Memorial Day is recognized as the nation’s annual day to honor military personnel who d…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 59: Gustavus Williams 51st Massachusetts Infantry
Gustavus Williams was born on October 28, 1834 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He married Nancy Bernette Hill in 1859 and had two children with her (a daughter, Myrtle, and son,…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 58: Benjamin Blatchford 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Benjamin Blatchford was born in 1835 to William Blatchford and Mary (Gott) Blatchford of Massachusetts. He enlisted first in the 50th Massachusetts Infantry, a nine month’s r…
