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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. ..." |
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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."
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| 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
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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, ..." |
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3rd Michigan Infantry |
Research Project |
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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. ..." |
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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
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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.
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| 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. ..."
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| Civil-War.Net |
"Great Links from The Civil War Home Page..."
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| Digital Tradition Folksong Database |
"a magazine devoted to blues and folk music ..."
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| 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. ..."
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Background Music: In The Sweet Bye and Bye |
