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A Revolutionary War soldier's DNA links him to living relatives

By Scott NeumanJune 23, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views
Plaques to help identify 14 unknown soldiers who were found at the site of the Battle of Camden and are being reburied are seen on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. DNA analysis has recently identified one of them.

Continental Army soldier John Pumphrey enlisted as a teenager in 1777 and fought at significant battles before his death in action against the British in Camden, S.C.

(Image credit: Jeffrey Collins)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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