Bandsman pictures

[musician299]

Hello, I'm looking for any pictures anyone has of bandsmen. I'm not looking for fifers and drummers, but brass bands.

 

[RedRover]

Hello, I'm looking for any pictures anyone has of bandsmen. I'm not looking for fifers and drummers, but brass bands.

There are some good period photographs shared on the forum here...

Regimental Bands | Music & Songs of the 1860's

How was a regimental band organized, and what ranks could musicians have?

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[UnionistMarylander]

Band of the 10th Veteran Reserve Corps

Band of the 33rd New York

Unidentified band atop Lookout Mountain

Band of the 3rd New Hampshire

 

[RaggedAssSecond]

Confederate Brass Bands at Gettysburg | Music & Songs of the 1860's

photo from @CSA Today a few posts below We do not have a precise number for the Confederate bands that accompanied the Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania. What we do know is that each brigade in Rodes’ division had a band during a review that took place on May 29, 1863; 17 bands...

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[RaggedAssSecond]

Bandsmen: Musicians who inspired esprit de corps and patriotic fervor with their horns

Civil War bandsmen pictured with cornets and saxhorns.

A gallery of 42 images of Civil War bandsmen is focused on musicians pictured with cornets and saxhorns.

www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Here's the band of the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, with their canine mascot.

 

[MilesHai]

Hello, I'm looking for any pictures anyone has of bandsmen. I'm not looking for fifers and drummers, but brass bands.

If you go to seeingthecivilwar.com, go to the Index, and click on "horn," you'll see dozens of photos of regimental bands. The listing for each photo includes the sources for that photo - if you'd like specific catalog numbers from a particular source, just email me and I'll provide it.

Miles Hai
seeingthecivilwar.com