How the Civil War created the modern American funeral industry

How the Civil War created the modern American funeral industry

Editor’s Note: The following article contains graphic photos of dead people and might be disturbing to some readers.When I teach the American Civil War to my students, I always remind them that war not only reshapes politics, borders, and governments, it can also change society in deeply personal ways. War affects how families mourn, how communities remember the dead, and how nations honor those who gave their lives. Nowhere is that more apparen…