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Revolutionary War soldier identified by DNA after 248 years

DNA from Revolutionary War soldier Pvt. John Pumphrey, killed at the 1780 Battle of Camden, was matched to living relatives via genetic genealogy. The discovery, the oldest John Doe identified this way, connects modern descendants to a patriot who fought from Valley Forge to his final battle.