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#22 Post-mortem photo of Gen. Turner Ashby, a confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War.

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Post-mortem photo of Gen. Turner Ashby, a confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War.

Post-Mortem Portraits: The Controversial Victorian Tradition of Capturing the Deceased on Camera

#22 Post-mortem photo of Gen. Turner Ashby, a confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War.

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