Image ID: AKUO

Photographic War History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 2529. Embalming Building near Fredericksburg, Va. This old barn near Fredericksburg, Va., was used as an embalming building. Here the bodies of the dead soldiers that were to be sent North to their friends were embalmed. More than a hundred bodies were sometimes brought here in one day. During the first battle of Fredericksburg, in December, 1862, several hundred bodies were here at one time to be embalmed. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]

Library of Congress says: Dr. Bunnell’s embalming establishment in the field. [Army of the James].

MOLLUS Collection says: Dr. Richard Briggs, Embalming Surgeon, Army of the James.

Anthony No. 2529.

Etched onto negative: 2529.