This is a collection of original photos of Civil War musicians. Take a glance to see how they looked.

Click on a thumbnail sketch to see the full size image.

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Drum Corps of the 93rd New York Infantry, photo taken in August of 1863 near Bealton, Virginia.
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Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry, photo taken in March of 1863 near Falmouth, Virginia.

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Field music of the 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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A typical regimental fife and drum corps.

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A drummer with the United States Colored Troops (USCT).
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Supposedly Texan musicians.
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Unidentified drummer with musicians' sword.

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J. C. Machler, 103rd New York Volunteer Infantry.
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John Catlin, 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
Read about him.
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Worrel Shaffer of New Paris, Ohio.

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Albert C. White, who enlisted in the 64th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the age of 9.
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Gilbert A. Marbury, 22nd New York Infantry, Company H.
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Jacob Bingman, 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company E.

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This old drummer, complete with early dark blue pants and a battlefield backdrop, had 48 years of service in the army.
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Federal musicians.
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An early war tintype of a drummer who probably belonged to a New York militia.

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A young drummer with an eagle drum. Notice the short state jacket and Musician/NCO belt.
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Image of a fifer taken in Spring, 1862.

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Photograph of a 14 year old Zouave drummer, taken in July, 1862.
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A drummer stands beside his drum.

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