Soldier Finally Named After 246 Years | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 2m

After 246 years, a Revolutionary War soldier finally has a name: Private John Pumphrey, whose remains were discovered in South Carolina and identified through groundbreaking DNA testing. Once known only as “Camden 9B,” this young Maryland orphan—possibly as young as thirteen when he enlisted—served at Valley Forge and marched over 1,000 miles before dying at the Battle of Camden. His identity was confirmed via a maternal DNA match, leading to a retired federal agent and archival breakthroughs. The team is now working to identify another soldier, Camden 11A, with the lead expert personally…