Making Music Sylvester Winchester A website co-sponsored by Vanderbilt University Libraries, Middle Tennessee State University Walker Library, and the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, with generous support from the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area.
May 2018
Making Music | Shades of Gray and Blue
Grand Concert by Morgan’s Men Program. 1863. Tennessee State Library & Archives Featured music Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is […]
Longstreet’s Drum | Shades of Gray and Blue
Making Music Sylvester Winchester A website co-sponsored by Vanderbilt University Libraries, Middle Tennessee State University Walker Library, and the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, with generous support from the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area.
Sylvester Winchester | Shades of Gray and Blue
“I don’t believe we can have an army without music,” exclaimed Confederate General Robert E. Lee after hearing a military brass band in 1864.1 Brass bands playing patriotic tunes inspired young men to enlist for both the North and South. Regimental bands regularly performed for dress parades, military formations, and entertainment. Both Union and Confederate […]