How did the Civil War change America's relationship with death? This was when the first national cemeteries were established, specifically to keep the dead "close to home" There suddenly was an intense desire to be able to communicate with the dead Bible-reading and church attendance increased due to fear of lost souls that had been destroyed by war The first funeral homes and services were established to honor dead soldiers

How did the Civil War change America's relationship with death? This was when the first national cemeteries were established, specifically to keep the dead "close to home" There suddenly was an intense desire to be able to communicate with the dead Bible-reading and church attendance increased due to fear of lost souls that had been destroyed by war The first funeral homes and services were established to honor dead soldiers