Research Arsenal Spotlight 76: Martin Culver 16th Connecticut Infantry
Martin Culver was born in 1833 to Martin Culver and Lucy P. (Bailey) Culver of Portland, Connecticut. He enlisted in company A of the 16th Connecticut Infantry in 1862. The…
RG 94 Spotlight: The 2nd Maine Infantry in Two Letters
RG 94 Spotlight: The 2nd Maine Infantry in Two Letters The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 75: Joseph Philp 161st New York Infantry
Joseph Philp was born in Crediton, England in 1843 to Joseph Philp and Ellen Ann (Hutchinson) Philp. The family immigrated to the United States sometime in the mid 1840s. He…
RG 94 Spotlight: 15th Illinois Infantry
The 15th Illinois Infantry: From the Hope of Home to the Hell of Shiloh and Hatchie The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 74: Alfred McClay 114th Pennsylvania Infantry
Alfred McClay was just 16 years old when he enlisted in Company E, 114th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was born in 1846 to Aaron and Margaret McClay. Both his parents died young…
Caring for Historic Photographs: A Guide to Preserving Your 19th Century Images
Caring for Historic Photographs: A Guide to Preserving Your 19th Century Images Historic photographs are among the most valuable objects in a family archive or Civil War…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 73: Edwin Perry 11th Rhode Island Infantry
Edwin Perry was born in August, 1843, to Daniel Bliss Perry and Lydia Ann (Carpenter) Perry of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Despite living in Massachusetts, Edwin Perry enlisted…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 72: Charles Walbridge 100th New York Infantry
Charles Walbridge was born in 1841 in Buffalo, New York. He wrote these letters to his brother, George Walbridge, who was named after their father. Before the war, Charles…
RG 94 Spotlight: 49th 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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 71: Abraham Crumbecker 32nd Ohio Infantry
Abraham Crumbecker was born in 1829 to Isaac and Hannah Crumbecker of Carroll County, Ohio. He was first married to Mary C. Eakin and, after her death, married Hannah…
