Research Arsenal Spotlight 48: Joseph Vaill 8th Connecticut Infantry
Joseph Vaill was born in 1837 to Reverend Herman Landon Vaill and Flora (Gold) Vaill of Litchfield, Connecticut. Joseph’s brother, Theodore, severed in the 2nd Connecticut H…
RG94 Spotlight: The 5th Minnesota Infantry
RG94 Spotlight: A Brief History of the 5th Minnesota Infantry The Research Arsenal is proud to be digitizing and adding historical records of Civil War regiments held at the…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 47: William Heldman 17th Missouri Infantry
Frederick William Charles Heldman, (who was carried on rosters as Charles Heldman but signed his letters William Heldman) was an immigrant from Germany who served in Company…
Valentine’s Day During the Civil War
Hearts in the Midst of Battle: Valentine’s Day During the Civil War There’s a powerful image that lingers in many American minds each February: couples holding hands, whi…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 46: Halsey Bartlett 6th Connecticut Infantry
Halsey Bartlett was born in 1831 to Richard Bartlett and Christina S. (Fisher) Bartlett of Killingly, Connecticut. He enlisted in Company A, 6th Connecticut Infantry on…
Voices from the 126th Ohio Infantry
“In Answer to the Call”: Voices from the 126th Ohio Infantry The Concise History of the One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry is more than a reg…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 45: Herbert Daniels 7th Rhode Island Infantry
Herbert Daniels was born in 1836 to David Daniels and Nancy (Ballou) Daniels. The letters in this collection begin in 1862 while Herbert Daniels was helping his brother,…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 44: Kimball Pearsons 10th New York Cavalry
Kimball Pearsons was born in Collins, New York, on October 11, 1831, to Amos and Mary (Bartlett) Pearsons. Amos died in 1850 and Mary died in 1859. Kimball Pearsons married…
The Importance of a Well-Documented Private Collection: Part 3, Software
The Importance of a Well-Documented Private Collection: Part 3 The last two weeks we’ve discussed the importance of a well-documented private collection, and this week we’re g…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 43: Joseph Maitland 95th Ohio Infantry
Joseph Maitland was born in 1838 to James Madison Maitland and Anna (Mast) Maitland of Salem, Ohio. Joseph Maitland enlisted in Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry on August 8,…
