Research Arsenal Spotlight 55: John Clarkson Jay 71st New York National Guard
John Clarkson Jay came from a family steeped in American history. His great-grandfather, John Jay, was one of the founding fathers of America, served as a delegate to the…
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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 54: Charles Brayton 3rd Massachusetts Infantry
Charles Brayton was born in 1843 to Shubael F. Brayton and Mary M. (Bunker) Brayton of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Before the war, Charles Brayton worked in an apothecary. He…
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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 53: Charles Hobbs 13th New Hampshire Infantry
Charles Hobbs was born in 1844 to Moody Hobbs and Elizabeth P. (Spofford) Hobbs of Pelham, New Hampshire. Moody Hobbs served as a state senator in New Hampshire in 1863….
The Angry Archivist: Opening a Pandora’s Box of Archival Problems
The Angry Archivist: Opening a Pandora’s Box of Archival Problems The Angry Archivist hasn’t had too much to be angry about lately, but a recent Colorado unboxing video …
Research Arsenal Spotlight 53: Gustavus Gould 17th Vermont Infantry
Gustavus Gould was born in 1843 to Joseph Gould and Lucinda (Sanders) Gould of Montpelier, Vermont. He enlisted in Company E of the 17th Vermont Infantry on February 24,…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 52: Theodore Vaill 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
A few weeks ago we highlighted our collection of letters by Joseph Vaill, this week our focus is on his brother, Theodore Vaill of the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery….
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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 51: Henry Chandler Smith 1st New York Mounted Rifles
Henry Chandler Smith was born in 1838 to Chandler Smith and Electra Marie (Wilcox) Smith of Canaan, New York. His father, Chandler, died in 1861. Henry Chandler Smith…
