

Lee, who once remarked that without music, there would have been no army. These lines, written by Virginia poet John Reuben Thompson (1823-1873) in " Music in Camp", echo the sentiments of no less an authority than Confederate General Robert E. The 93rd New York Infantry drum corps in Bealeton, Virginia, August 1863 (Library of Congress) Saved Land Browse Interactive Map View active campaignsĪnd fair the form of music shines, That bright, celestial creature, Who still, 'mid war's embattled lines, Gave this one touch of Nature.Help Tell African American Stories of Valor.

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