Turner Ashby: Life, Death, and Memorialization

The museum looks at Confederate Lt. General Turner Ashby, his life and service, his death outside of Harrisonburg, VA, and his subsequent memorialization. Artifacts featured in this podcast include postmortem photographs, the flag of the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, Mountain Rangers, Ashbys personal effects, items made from relics pulled from Ashbys horse, Gallant Gray, and various mourning items.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Confederate
• Confederacy
• Turner
• Ashby
• Cavalry

[Oilfieldman2011]

I THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO, mY NAME IS JEREMY ALLEN ASHBY, SON OF LARRY DON ASHBY, SON OF JOHN FRASIER ASHBY. FROM JOHN ASHBY WHO SERVED UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON, TO TURNER ASHBY OF THE CIVIL WAR, I AND MY FAMILY TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OUR TRADITION OF SERVING THIS COUNTRY, TURNER ASHBY IS ONE MY EARLIEST GRANDFATHERS AND A DIRECT BLOODLINE IN MY FAMILY!

[residentevilwatcher]

OMFG!!!!!!!!! I THAT"S MY GREAT GREAT GREAT UNCLE!!! MY NAME IS ASHBY!!! HIS COUSIN WAS NAMED AFTER HIM AND I WAS NAMED AFTER HIM!

[buffmanjoe]

YatenKou741, I am the great great great etc.. Grandson of Turner Ashby. To have such a famous grandpa is crazy.

[YatenKou741]

I actually graduated from the highschool named after him. :)

[GuinevereJuliet]

Thank you for this. Turner Ashby has always intrigued me, as I'm a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Louisiana Division. His post-mortem image is unforgettable, betraying the elan and valiance that he displayed in life. It was a pleasure to see some of the artifacts and mementoes associated with him. May he truly rest in peace, dear soldier.