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By Charles George,Herbert George,Jere George,Osman George,James A. Davis

ISBN-10: 0786466863

ISBN-13: 9780786466863

From the commanding name of the bugle at reveille to strive against directions (such as “fix bayonets”) to reassuring songs round the campfire at evening, track was once an essential component of the Civil struggle soldier’s adventure. This quantity offers the Civil battle writings of Charles, Herbert, Jeremiah and Osman George, 4 brothers from the city of Newbury, Vermont, who performed within the tenth Vermont Infantry regimental band. Their letters and a diary describe the lifetime of an enlisted musician, together with forming a band, rehearsals and repertory, performances for officials, troops, and civilians—and battlefield stretcher-bearer tasks. regardless of the hardships they suffered, together with the lack of one brother, their writings (supported by means of special scene-setting narratives through editor Davis) display the Georges’ fraternal bond that sustained them emotionally and ensured they might proceed to serve their comrades in battle.

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