How Long to Read Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier

How Long Does it Take to Read Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier by Mark H. Dunkelman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

He was found dead on the battlefield at Gettysburg, an unknown soldier with nothing to identify him but an ambrotype of his three children, clutched in his fingers. With the photograph as the single, sad clue to his identity, a publicity campaign to locate his family swept the North. Within a month, the bereaved widow and children were located in Portville, New York, and the devoted father was revealed to be Sergeant Amos Humiston of the 154th New York Volunteers. Using many previously untapped sources, this book tells the tale of 19th-century war, sentiment, and popular culture in greater detail than ever before. The Humiston story touched deep emotions in Civil War America, and inspired a flood of heartfelt prose, poetry, and song. Amid a vast outpouring of public sympathy, a charitable drive evolved to assist the bereft family. At the end of the war, the crusade was expanded to establish a home at Gettysburg for orphans of deceased soldiers. The first residents of the institution were Amos Humiston's widow Philinda and her three children: Franklin, Alice, and Frederick. In this extensive account, a full portrait emerges of Amos Humiston, the loving husband and father destined to be remembered for his death tableau, and his family, the widow and orphans who struggled for the rest of their lives with celebrity born of tragedy.

How long is Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier?

Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier by Mark H. Dunkelman is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier aloud.

What Reading Level is Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier?

Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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