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Here are some more references to specific tunes being played by fifers and drummers that I've found recently:
'Saturday morning I left Winchester with our Drum Corps playing "O Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," and "Glory Hallelujah." The Union people applauded and the and the Rebels scowled.'
All for the Union: a history of the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry by Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Robert Hunt Rhodes
The War in the Southwest. The Ninth Army Corps.
I didn't hear one band or drum corps play "The Girl I Left Behind Me," a very common tune when breaking camp in Kentucky. It was "The Man in the Moon," or "The Irish Volunteer," or something of that sort.
Philadelphia Press, Aug. 19, 1863
'The regiment had left home without any music, not even a Drum Corps. This was much missed, and the arrival on the 6th, of a Drum Corps, was hailed with delight; with it came 15 recruits. Later, this Drum and Fife Corps became the joke of the camp, it seemed to be of the vintage of 1776, its favorite airs were "Jefferson and Liberty" and others of that or older period, the leader was an odd sort, of the backwoods type, and received from the men the soubriquet of "Connecticut Pie." '
July 4th, 86th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, was properly celebrated at Camp Martin, Fort Gaines, Ten- nallytown, by the 71st Regiment.
The following program of exercises were gone through to the great satisfaction of all present. Captain D. C. Meschutt of Company D presided, and Colonel Martin and his staff sat upon the platform:
1. Opening prayer by Private Wm. Jeffries of Company H.
2. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Hail Columbia."
3. Song—"Star Spangled Banner."
4. Song—"America," by Private Wm. Jeffries, Company H.
5. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, "Jefferson and Liberty."
6. Song—"Red, White and Blue," by Private Alfred B. Hall,
of Company C.
7. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, Fancy Piece.
8. Reading of the Declaration of Independence by Sergeant
J. A. Lucas, N. C. Staff.
9. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Star Spangled Banner,"
10. Song—"Viva L'America," by Lieutenant Gregory, of Com
pany A.
11. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Hail to the Chief."
12. Oration by Private J. K. Osborne, Company G.
13. Song—"American Boys," by Richard Barnett, Company D.
14. Song—"Dear Old Flag," by Richard H. Barrowe, Com
pany H.
15. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, "Yankee Doodle."
16. All sing "Old Hundred."
History of the 71st Regiment, N. G., N. Y., American Guard
"We have still a striking remnant of one in a soldier's funeral, which, with the
roll of the muffled drum, the measured pausing step of the deceased's comrades, rendered more impressive by numbers, is one of the most solemn sights in the world. Hark ! 'tis the report of the guns fired over the grave ! — then strikes up the drum and fife, to the tune of "Go to the devil and shake
yourself."
Canterbury in the olden time - Page 34
by John Brent - Canterbury (England) - 1860 - 117 pages
'Saturday morning I left Winchester with our Drum Corps playing "O Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," and "Glory Hallelujah." The Union people applauded and the and the Rebels scowled.'
All for the Union: a history of the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry by Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Robert Hunt Rhodes
The War in the Southwest. The Ninth Army Corps.
I didn't hear one band or drum corps play "The Girl I Left Behind Me," a very common tune when breaking camp in Kentucky. It was "The Man in the Moon," or "The Irish Volunteer," or something of that sort.
Philadelphia Press, Aug. 19, 1863
'The regiment had left home without any music, not even a Drum Corps. This was much missed, and the arrival on the 6th, of a Drum Corps, was hailed with delight; with it came 15 recruits. Later, this Drum and Fife Corps became the joke of the camp, it seemed to be of the vintage of 1776, its favorite airs were "Jefferson and Liberty" and others of that or older period, the leader was an odd sort, of the backwoods type, and received from the men the soubriquet of "Connecticut Pie." '
July 4th, 86th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, was properly celebrated at Camp Martin, Fort Gaines, Ten- nallytown, by the 71st Regiment.
The following program of exercises were gone through to the great satisfaction of all present. Captain D. C. Meschutt of Company D presided, and Colonel Martin and his staff sat upon the platform:
1. Opening prayer by Private Wm. Jeffries of Company H.
2. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Hail Columbia."
3. Song—"Star Spangled Banner."
4. Song—"America," by Private Wm. Jeffries, Company H.
5. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, "Jefferson and Liberty."
6. Song—"Red, White and Blue," by Private Alfred B. Hall,
of Company C.
7. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, Fancy Piece.
8. Reading of the Declaration of Independence by Sergeant
J. A. Lucas, N. C. Staff.
9. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Star Spangled Banner,"
10. Song—"Viva L'America," by Lieutenant Gregory, of Com
pany A.
11. Music by Drum and Fife Corps, "Hail to the Chief."
12. Oration by Private J. K. Osborne, Company G.
13. Song—"American Boys," by Richard Barnett, Company D.
14. Song—"Dear Old Flag," by Richard H. Barrowe, Com
pany H.
15. Music by the Drum and Fife Corps, "Yankee Doodle."
16. All sing "Old Hundred."
History of the 71st Regiment, N. G., N. Y., American Guard
"We have still a striking remnant of one in a soldier's funeral, which, with the
roll of the muffled drum, the measured pausing step of the deceased's comrades, rendered more impressive by numbers, is one of the most solemn sights in the world. Hark ! 'tis the report of the guns fired over the grave ! — then strikes up the drum and fife, to the tune of "Go to the devil and shake
yourself."
Canterbury in the olden time - Page 34
by John Brent - Canterbury (England) - 1860 - 117 pages
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