- Joined
- Jan 8, 2012
Just before the war, they had cheap instruments and none could play or even read music, so they were known as the "Brodhead Tin Band" by the locals of Bordhead, Wisconsin instead of the "Brodhead Brass Band." However, after two tours with Union troops during the Civil War as the 1st Brigade Band, Gen. Sherman described them as no less than the model band of his entire army.
In the Grand Review parade held in Washington at war's end, they were the only band mentioned by name in the newspapers. They returned to Brodhead as heroes.
Today, the 1st Brigade Band is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Historical Society and is supported and sponsored by Heritage Military Music Foundation, Inc.
The 1st Brigade Band has recorded in the MAKING HISTORY LIVE series, the most complete anthology of Civil War Music ever attempted.You can get their music through the gift shop online:
In the Grand Review parade held in Washington at war's end, they were the only band mentioned by name in the newspapers. They returned to Brodhead as heroes.
A Wisconsin band in the Civil War: 1st Brigade Band of Brodhead
Brodhead, WI was established in 1856. The town band was formed in 1857 and played for a Lincoln Douglas debate in 1858. It earned a great reputation in the war.
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Today, the 1st Brigade Band is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Historical Society and is supported and sponsored by Heritage Military Music Foundation, Inc.
1st Brigade Band – "Making History Live"
www.1stbrigadeband.org
The 1st Brigade Band has recorded in the MAKING HISTORY LIVE series, the most complete anthology of Civil War Music ever attempted.You can get their music through the gift shop online:
Volume 12 – Concert Favorites – 1st Brigade Band
www.1stbrigadeband.org