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- Mar 21, 2012
Who am I? Born in Owego, Tioga County, New York, on April 26, 1830. Found after the 7/1/1863 battle, in a secluded spot in the town near the intersection of Stratton and York Streets, the soldier bore nothing on his person to identify him. But clutched in his hand was an ambrotype photograph of three young children. In his final moments, he had fixed his gaze on the image of his beloved little ones, and carried the sight with him into death. The picture was freed from his frozen grip, and he was buried in an unknown’s grave. The publishing of the photo by Dr. Bourns resulted in finding his beloved family.
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