# Stenton 2026: "Some very hard ground to heave": DNA identification of Harry Peglar, Captain of the Foretop, HMS Terror

> Douglas R. Stenton, Stephen Fratpietro, Kaitlyn Gorsalitz et al., 2026. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The Terror identification.

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# "Some very hard ground to heave": DNA identification of Harry Peglar, Captain of the Foretop, HMS Terror

Douglas R. Stenton, Stephen Fratpietro, Kaitlyn Gorsalitz et al., 2026. _Polar Record 62: e17_.

The skeleton found in 1859 near Gladman Point with Peglar's papers but dressed as a steward is shown by DNA to be Peglar himself, ending a debate over whether it was a shipmate carrying his papers. The only Terror crewman identified so far.

**Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)** Articledoi: **[10.1017/s003224742610031x](https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224742610031x)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The Terror identification.

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[The Peglar case resolved a 167-year-old contradiction between his papers and his clothing.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/evidence/EVD0D59K6P43YKG/the-peglar-case-resolved-a-167-year-old-contradiction)

Evidence

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[The Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Stenton, D. R., Fratpietro, S., Gorsalitz, K., & Park, R. W. (2026). "Some very hard ground to heave": DNA identification of Harry Peglar, Captain of the Foretop, HMS Terror. Polar Record 62: e17. https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224742610031x
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224742610031x)

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