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Drummers and Bugles in Civil War Era Armies
A historical overview of drummer boys and fife and drum corps in the Civil War. It covers their recruitment, roles, and medical aid duties, noting Johnny Clem and Whilie Johnson, the ambulance corps, and the shift away from large regimental bands while preserving bugle and drum signals for marching and combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whilie Johnson
Vermont
Mupson
Massachusetts
Roanoke
Gardner
Michigan
A. K. Clark
Georgia
Iffen
Tennessee
Teld
Federal Ambulance Corps
Congress
Brigade Bande