A Union soldier lies dead at Gettysburg in 1863. He has no identification on him. But in his clenched fingers is an image of his three children.
That image was spread throughout the North and soon the soldier had a name, Sergeant Amos Humiston of the 154th New York Volunteers.
Learn more about how this mystery was solved and how the story captivated the public at a talk to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Fort Taber Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial, 1000 Rodney French Blvd.
Historian, author and artist Mark Dunkleman, author of “Gettysburg’s Unknown Soldier: The Life, Death and Celebrity of Amos Humiston’’ will share details of a story that has earned a poignant place in Civil War history.
The talk marks the beginning of the museum’s fall speaker series. Attendance and parking are free.
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