Trivia #13 Musicians (2/13/2014)

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How many musicians were each company of Union infantry supposed to supply as per Army Regulations of July 1861?
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[Stony]

In May 1861 the United States War Department officially approved that every regiment of infantry and artillery could have a brass band with 24 members,

Edit - While this is correct information, the question asked for the number of musicians in a company, not a regiment.

Hoosier

 

[Eagle eye]

Two

 

[hoosier]

Two

 

[adisciu9]

2
The Regulation of July 1861 required every infantry, artillery, or cavalry company to have two musicians and a twenty-four man band for every regiment

 

[MegKBedrosian]

2

 

[theoldman]

Every company had at least two musicians, a drummer and either a fife or a bugle player.

 

[C.S.M 1861]

The Union Army regulation of July 1861 required every infantry, artillery, or cavalry company to have two musicians and for there to be a twenty-four man band for every regiment.

 

[Toccoa101506]

2 musicians were allowed for every company. Supposedly one fifer and one drummer.

 

[Custers Luck]

24

 

[Bob Owen]

two

 

[chellers]

2

 

[Dbersh]

2

 

[ErnieMac]

Two.

 

[truthckr]

2

 

[Keith Cochran]

two

 

[godofredus]

Each company was authorized two musicians, who played drums, fifes and bugles and were trained and led by their own noncommissioned officers. Only a few regiments had formal bands.
http://www.archives.com/experts/bilby-joe/civil-war-unit-structures-military-records.html

 

[AUG]

2

 

[FarawayFriend]

2 musicians

From Wikipedia:
In May 1861 the United States War Department officially approved that every regiment of infantry and artillery could have a brass band with 24 members, while a cavalry regiment could have one of sixteen members. The Confederate army would also have brass bands. This was followed by a Union army regulation of July 1861 requiring every infantry, artillery, or cavalry company to have two musicians and for there to be a twenty-four man band for every regiment.[4] The July 1861 requirement was ignored as the war dragged on, as riflemen were more needed than musicians.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Two per company