Music of the American Civil War | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-05

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Music of the American Civil War


00:01:13 1 Development of American music
00:02:44 2 Regulations
00:05:07 3 On the battlefield
00:06:17 4 In camp
00:08:01 5 Homefront
00:10:14 5.1 African American music
00:13:06 6 Different versions
00:14:59 7 Classical music
00:15:48 8 Legacy
00:16:58 9 Songs published per year
NaN:NaN:NaN 9.1 1861
NaN:NaN:NaN 9.2 1862
NaN:NaN:NaN 9.3 1863
NaN:NaN:NaN 9.4 1864
NaN:NaN:NaN 9.5 1865
NaN:NaN:NaN 10 Media
NaN:NaN:NaN 11 See also
NaN:NaN:NaN 12 Notes and references
NaN:NaN:NaN 12.1 Notes



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During the American Civil War, music played a prominent role on both sides of the conflict: Union and Confederate. On the American Civil War battlefield, different instruments including bugles, drums, and fifes were played to issue marching orders or sometimes simply to boost the morale of one's fellow soldiers. Singing was also employed not only as a recreational activity but as a release from the inevitable tensions that come with fighting in a war, particularly a war in which the issue of freedom of a race is to be decided. In camp, music was a diversion away from the bloodshed, helping the soldiers deal with homesickness and boredom.  Soldiers of both sides often engaged in recreation with musical instruments, and when the opposing armies were near each other, sometimes the bands from both sides of the conflict played against each other on the night before a battle.
Each side had its particular favorite tunes, while some music was enjoyed by Northerners and Southerners alike, as exemplified by United States President Abraham Lincoln's love of Dixie, the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy.  To this day, many of the songs are sung when a patriotic piece is required.  The war's music also inspired music artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Elvis Presley.