April, 1864 to 1864

ADAMS, Pennsylvania

Civil War, Popular Music, Death

He became famous and celebrated through his death. War stories are always full of heroes that appear larger than life and worthy of reverence, and those stories revolving around the Battle of Gettysburg are no different. Sergeant Amos Humiston of Company C of the 154th New York was one such man. Though not a hero in the traditional sense, in his death he became somewhat of a legend. During a retreat...