Music

The 2nd South Carolina String Band
This group of men, recreates as authentically as possible, the music of the Civil War. The site also includes a photo gallery.

Band Music From the Civil War Era
This online collection includes both printed and manuscript music selected from the collections of the Music Division of the Library of Congress and the Walter Dignam Collection. The collection features over 700 musical compositions, as well as 8 full-score modern editions and 19 recorded examples of brass band music in performance.

The Civil War Music Site
The site is a compilation of many fife tunes that were played often in the Civil War including the words to many songs that were sung by soldiers in the war. The site also includes several pictures that give a good impression of what the musicians of the Civil War looked and dressed like.

Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
The site includes examples of songs and poetry written which help the reader understand the thoughts and emotions of the men who faced each other on the battlefield and those who waited for them at home.