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….
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…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 50: William Walker 17th Illinois Infantry
William Walker was born in 1839 to William Hammer Walker and Ann (Harris) Walker of Mason City, Illinois. All of the letters in this collection were written to his brother,…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 49: Francis West 31st Wisconsin Infantry
Francis West was born in 1825 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. He moved to Wisconsin in 1845 and served in the Wisconsin State Senate representing Green County in 1854 and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
