| Birth: | 1830 | | Death: | Jul. 1, 1863 | 
Civil War Union Army Soldier. Served as a Sergeant in Company C, 154th new York Volunteer Infantry. Killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, Amos Humiston's body was discovered with no indentification, only a photograph of three small children clutched in his hand. The story of this soldier made the headlines in many Northern newspapers. His widow saw the photograph in a magazine, and discovered that the photo was of her children and that her devoted husband was dead. Proceeds from the sales of the children's photo and other fund raising allowed a children's home to be opened in Gettysburg after the war. The Orphans' Homestead was built just a few yards outside the Eastern gate of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, where Amos Humiston was laid to rest. His wife, Philanda Humiston became one of the first matrons of the orphanage and resided there with her three children.
Family links:
Spouse:
Philinda Ensworth Smith Humiston Barnes (1831 - 1913)*
Children:
Franklin Goodwin Humiston (1855 - 1912)*
Alice Eliza Humiston (1857 - 1933)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Amos Humiston | | | Burial:
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg
Adams County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: New York Section, Section O, Row B, Position 14. |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Sep 13, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 12394 |
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Related thru Philinda Ensworth. Your children grew up well.
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K_boodle
Added: Apr. 19, 2013 |
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Ernest Sharpe Jr
Added: Feb. 18, 2013 |
Just watched History chanel about Gettysburg...Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Truly inspiring.
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Suzanne
Added: Jan. 26, 2013 |
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