Photo of fortifications along the Petersburg lines.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 40: Benjamin Hulburd 2nd Vermont Infantry

Benjamin Hulburd was born in 1822 in Waterville, Vermont. He was 40 years old when he first enlisted in the 7th Vermont Infantry in 1862. He was discharged for disability…

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Camp of the 100th New York Infantry on Morris Island.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 39: Samuel Huntingdon 100th New York Infantry

Samuel Huntingdon was born in 1829 and lived in Carrollton, New York. He was married to Elizabeth “Libby” Desire (Fuller) Huntingdon and the couple had three children: Adele, …

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Illustration of the Battle of Secessionville showing a bayonet charge of Union troops. Originally appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper dated 12 July 1862 via Wikimedia Commons.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 38: Amasa Hammond 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery

Amasa Hammond was born in Rhode Island in 1846. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery as private in Company K. Because of his youth, Amasa…

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Photo of Richard Weld of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry via findagrave.org.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 37: Richard Weld 44th Massachusetts Infantry

Richard Weld was born in 1835 to Aaron Davis Weld and Abbie (Harding) Weld of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1856. After a short…

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Photo of soldiers from Company E, 47th Illinois Infantry at Oxford, Mississippi taken on December 18, 1862 via Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 36: David McGowan 47th Illinois Infantry

David McGowan was born in 1838 to James and Eliza (Conn) McGowan in Pennsylvania. His family later moved to Baltimore, Maryland, but David himself was living in Bennington,…

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Photo of soldiers of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry drilling in the streets of St. Joseph, Missouri, probably taken in 1863 or 1864.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 35: Aaron Wheeler 50th Illinois Infantry

Aaron Wheeler was born in 1830 and resided in Avon, Illinois when he enlisted in Company G of the 50th Illinois Infantry on September 24, 1861. He was married to Fannie…

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Street view of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 34: Farner Shaw 4th Minnesota Infantry

Farner Shaw was born in Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1844 to Henry W. Shaw and Susan J. (Sunderman) Shaw. The family moved to Freeman, Minnesota sometime before 1860. He…

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William Clemmons 7th Tennessee Infantry Company K.

Research Arsenal Spotlight 33: William Clemmons 7th Tennessee Infantry

William Clemmons was born in 1843 to Edwin and Patience (Harris) Clemmons of Lebanon, Tennessee. He enlisted on May 20, 1861 in “The Blues,” company K of the 7th Tennessee Inf…

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Illustration of Holly Springs, Mississippi from Harper’s Weekly issue dated January 10, 1863 via archive.org

Research Arsenal Spotlight 32: Henry Markham 2nd Illinois Cavalry

Henry Markham was born in 1840 to Lane Markham and Margaret (Griffin) Markham of Laporte County, Indiana. Both of Henry Markham’s parents died when he was quite young and he w…

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A bombproof shelter for the soldiers during the siege of Petersburg, August 10, 1864

Research Arsenal Spotlight 31: Charles Miller 140th New York Infantry

Charles Miller was born in 1843 to Ransom Randolph Miller and Francis “Fanny” Maria (Warner) Miller of Gates, New York. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company D of the 140th …

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