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Musical Reenactment Units

Americus Brass Band "The foremost professional Civil War band in the country, the Americus Brass Band was founded in 1976 at California State University, Long Beach. Originally attracted to Civil War reenacting, the band's musicians sought authenticity in dress and instrumentation as well as music. ..."
Olde Towne Brass "Olde Towne Brass is a group of musicians who perform in the manner of early American bands. They dress in uniforms of these bands, perform on original instruments, and play original music from this period. ..."
Roman Festival Brass "The Roman Festival Brass was formed in the spring of 2000 to provide our area's finest brass and percussionists a challenging and rewarding performance vehicle. The Roman Festival Brass's membership is by invitation only."

28th Pennsylvania Regimental Brass Band "In 1991, Ken and Bruce Cavender along with several other musicians from the 28th PA, inaugurated the revival of the Beck Philadelphia Band. ..."

Reenactment Units

2nd Wisconsin Infantry "Banded together to reenact the lifestyle and celebrate the accomplishments of the
original Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry of '61
and the State Of Wisconsin in the Civil War, ..."
3rd Michigan Infantry Research Project
3rd Battery of the First Regiment of Michigan Light Artillery "The Battery owns and uses two full scale 10 pounder Parrott cannon and limbers, and occasionally has the use of a third. Third Battery members are located across southern Michigan, concentrated within the area bounded by Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing, and Coldwater, but many members also live outside that area. ..."
8th Georgia During the battle of Gettysburg, the 8th Georgia attacked the Wheatfield at the spot where the 5th's Brigade was positioned.  The 8th came into contact with the 17th Maine.

Research

Brass Cast What is Brasscast? A 25 minute podcast of Brass Band music produced once a week for your entertainment and to keep you informed of events in the world of brass Band music.
 
American Civil War Homepage "The American Civil War Homepage gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865). The page opens a gateway to the Internet's multi-formatted resources about what is arguably the seminal event in American history. ..."
Civil-War.Net "Great Links from The Civil War Home Page..."
Digital Tradition Folksong Database "a magazine devoted to blues and folk music ..."
Gettysburg Discussion Group

"The Gettysburg Discussion Group was founded by Bob and Dennis Lawrence in January of 1995. Our primary mission is to preserve the documents connected with Gettysburg on this site. The GDG also provides a forum for discussion of the Battle of Gettysburg for over 700 members from throughout the world. Anyone with an interest in the three days in July of 1863 that changed the world we live in is invited to join. There are no fees or restrictions involved in membership. ..."

Background Music: In The Sweet Bye and Bye