Photo of Elbert Cobin of Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 57: Elbert Corbin 1st New York Light Artillery

Elbert Corbin was born in 1835 to Justus Corbin and Amanda (Hibbard) Corbin of Liverpool, New York. He married Emily Marie Noyes in 1857 and they had two sons, Justus “Jutty” …

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Troops of the 32nd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers by Captain Adolph Metzner, 32nd Indiana Infantry.

RG 94 Spotlight: The 32nd Indiana 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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Postwar photo of Albert Brown who served in the 16th Maine Infantry.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 56: Albert Brown 16th Maine Infantry

Albert Brown was born in 1843 to John Hanson Brown and Sarah Copeland (Haywood) Brown of Smyrne, Maine. On August 15, 1863 he was conscripted into Company C of the 16th Maine…

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Officers of the 55th New York Infantry manning a gun at Fort Gaines.

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…

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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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Photo of Charles Brayton taken sometime after his promotion to sergeant while serving in the 15th Massachusetts Infantry.

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…

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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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Image of Camp Carver with Columbian College in background. During the war Columbian College served as a hospital and Charles Hobbs wrote several letters while there.

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….

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Photograph of the time capsule's contents. Notice the extremely damaged document in the upper left. That is the one that crumbled into confetti as the governor removed it. Also notice the book with black mold directly below it. Image from CBS News.

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 …

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Post War photograph of Gustavus Gould who served in the 17th Vermont Infantry.

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,…

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