Record #:

15794

Author(s):

Gerard, Philip

Abstract:

During the Civil War the Confederate States sent over 150 military bands along with the regiments when they went off to war. The Union sent twice that number. Focusing on the band of the 26th Regiment North Carolina Troops, Gerard relates how a regimental band functioned.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 79 Issue 8, Jan 2012, p48-52, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regiments--Confederate, 26th--Band