“Whose Father Was He?,” by Erroll Morris, is being published in serial form in the New York Times. The story hinges on an investigation into a photograph of three children. A photograph found on the dead body of Amos Humiston, a fallen Union soldier, at Gettysburg in 1863. The ambrotype came into the possession of Benjamin Schriver, a tavern keeper in Graeffenburg. He passed it on to Dr. J. Francis Bourns… And so the story goes…
This is a very interesting, and well illustrated article, giving all kinds of insights into a soldier who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg, as well as genealogy and historical research.
The story just gets better with the second installment… I’ll post the links to the installments as they come available.
Whose Father Was He? Part One – by Errol Morris – March 29, 2009
Whose Father Was He? Part Two – by Errol Morris – March 31, 2009
Whose Father Was He? Part Three – by Errol Morris – April 1, 2009
Whose Father Was He? Part Four – by Errol Morris – April 2, 2009
Whose Father Was He?: Part Five and Final Installment – by Errol Morris – April 3, 2009
