Turner Ashby: Life, Death, and Memorialization

This video, produced by the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, now the The American Civil War Museum, examines Confederate brigadier general Turner Ashby, his life and service, his death outside of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and his subsequent memorialization. Artifacts featured in this vodcast include postmortem photographs, the flag of Ashby's cavalry regiment, his personal effects, "relics" from his horse, and various mourning items.