Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Amos Humiston

Company C, 154th New York Volunteers

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009

1. Amos Humiston Marker

Inscription. Near this spot on July 1, 1863 a Union soldier fell mortally wounded. When a local resident found the unidentified body, he also discovered a photograph of three children. News of this poignant find was soon widely covered by the press, and copies of the photograph were distributed and sold for charity. One of these reached Mrs. Phylinda Humiston of Portville, New York, who now realized that her husband, Sergeant Amos Humiston of Company C, 154th New York Volunteers, had been killed. The plight of the Humiston children - Frank, Frederick, and Alice - touched an outpouring of sympathy and donations from throughout the North, leading to the establishment of a Soldier's Orphan's Home in Gettysburg in 1866. Sergeant Humiston's body was removed from here to the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Erected 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 49.921′ N, 77° 13.722′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on North Stratton Street, on the right when traveling north. Located next to the Gettysburg Fire Department Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Gettys' Tavern Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a site for two legends (about 400 feet away); St. James Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away); Gettys Crossroads and Tavern (about 400 feet away); a pathway to safety (about 400 feet away); "harboring Confederates" (about 500 feet away); Western Maryland Station (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 154th New York at Gettysburg.

Also see . . . Amos Humiston: Union Soldier Who Died at the Battle of Gettysburg. (Submitted on April 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009

2. Close Up

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009

3. Amos Humiston Marker

Copy of the Photo image. Click for more information.

4. Copy of the Photo

Copy of the photo found on Amos Humiston's body.
(Image Source: Wikipedia).
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,228 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.