Listen to the Songs the Soldiers Sang in the Civil War
In researching my great-great-grandfather's regiment (93rd Indiana Infantry, Company G) I saw they had two names on the list not as officers or enlisted men, but as musicians. I was curious about what the musicians actually did and also what kinds of songs were popular in the Civil War. Listening to the tunes I found, I tried to imagine how my ancestor, Abraham Bates Tower, might have felt hearing these songs 150 years ago.
"Fife Music" Original Art Postcard by CharlottesWebArt
"Fife Music" Original Art Postcard by CharlottesWebArt
Contents at a Glance
- Photo of Civil War Musicians
- Vintage Photos of Civil War Musicians
- Tenting Tonight on the Old Campground
- A Book with Lyrics and Stories of Civil...
- Civil War Re-Enactors with Fife and Drum
- Lyrics for Civil War Songs
- Lorena - A Popular Love Ballad from the...
- Civil War Drummer Boys
- Marching Through Georgia is a Union vict...
Photo of Civil War Musicians
Available on several products at Zazzle
Civil War Soldiers by WabiEagle
Daniel Hull and Christopher Darius Gorman of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry Company B. Daniel was killed in Nashville and Christopher Darius was shot but survived. Click on the photo to learn more of the story about these two boys.
Vintage Photos of Civil War Musicians
Fifers, Drummers and Buglers on YouTube
Musicians provided music during the the Civil War. Fifers drummers and buglers provided the beat to everyday life of the soldier. Check out the National Civil War Field Music School at Pamplin Park http://www.nationalcivilwarfieldmusicschool.com/
curated content from YouTube
A Book with Lyrics and Stories of Civil War Songs
Civil War Re-Enactors with Fife and Drum
Lyrics for Civil War Songs
Links
- Annie Laurie
- This tune was published in 1835. It is said to be one of the most popular songs of the Civil War era.
- Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean - Wikipedia
- Wikipedia gives the history, lyrics, a link to the sheet music and the MP3 to listen to this patriotic song from the Civil War era.
- John Brown's Song | PBS
- You've heard this one, I'm sure. The chorus is "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on!"
This site has two versions of the song and some history behind it. - The lament of the Irish emigrant - Lyrics [Historic American Sheet Music]
- The song starts with the line "I'm sitting on the stile, Mary, where we sat side by side."
- * The Young Volunteer * Civil War Music, Songs and Lyrics
- This site has the lyrics and you can listen to the song as well.
Civil War Drummer Boys
Graphics available on products from Zazzle
This photograph from 1862 shows off-duty drummer boys playing cards in camp.
This is a vintage Civil War era illustration from the cover of the 1861 Col. H.C. Hart Drum Manual. It includes the famous NARD founder, J.Burns Moore Model Ludwig Drum in the center of the design.
Off Duty Drummer Boys Playing Cards 1862 by lc_civilwar
NARD Vintage Drum Tee by mbdrums
This is a vintage Civil War era illustration from the cover of the 1861 Col. H.C. Hart Drum Manual. It includes the famous NARD founder, J.Burns Moore Model Ludwig Drum in the center of the design.
Learn to Play Civil War Music
Drummer Boy by scenesfromthepast
Vintage pencil sketch.
- National Civil War Field Music School
- Training opportunity for Civil War field musicians, including background on field music schools of the 19th century
Civil War Songbooks
Great Sites with Civil War Songs
- Rally Around the Flag, Boys
- Civil War era pictures of Rally Around the Flag and the lyrics for the popular song "Rally Around the Flag, Boys".
- Civil War Music : Civil War Songs
- Information on the music of the Civil War as well as civil war songs, fife music, drum music, bugle calls, midis, and more!
- American Civil War Music (1861-1865)
- On this site, you click on the title to hear the song played or click on the author of the words to see the lyrics.
- Music of the American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Year by year list of songs written during the Civil War. Most of them link to an article about the individual songs on Wikipedia.
- The Civil War Music Project by Mark Ferguson - Chattanooga, TN
- My Music - Guitar by Mark Ferguson of Chattanooga, TN
Being an American Civil War buff I recently decided to do
a project of all period instrumental music. The project includes many different styles of acoustic guitar playing.
Civil War Sheet Music on eBay
Good luck with your bidding
More about the Civil War
by Virginia Allain
I Hope You Enjoyed Your Visit
and learned something new about Civil War songs
Star Spangled Banner Lithograph by P.S. Duval 1861 by lc_civilwar
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wordstock
Oct 27, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
- Once again, a powerful lens to add to the flavor of the Civil War. The music was not incidental to the war, it was woven through every fiber. Great lens.
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Cercis
Oct 18, 2011 @ 10:20 pm | delete
- Thanks for sharing. Author Sharyn McCrumb has some interesting observations on the role of Civil War musicians in her latest book "The Ballad of Tom Dooley." Very nice use of graphics in your layout...keeps readers moving along. Cheers!
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peppervel
Oct 8, 2011 @ 1:27 am | delete
- wow! one of the best lens I have read! Tks for sharing. I have always love looking at old pictures dating way back 100 years ago. Wondering what was life like then.. Those people in the pictures were very much alive then... going about their daily lives. 100 years from now... some other people might be thinking about the same thing looking at pictures dated 2011.
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nancycarol
Oct 6, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
- A great idea and addition to your niche. The subjects you've picked are all fascinating...I've always been interested in the Civil War. Thanks for sharing.
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