thecivilwarparlor: Drs. Chamberlin and Lyford Embalming Demonstrating the embalming technique to two Union officers. Two previously embalmed soldiers in the coffins on sides of the tent, probably staged for the photographer. Fee for embalming was $50 for an officer and $25 for an enlisted man. As the war continued and embalmers were in high... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...