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Drummer Boys were used to keep the army in line and lead them during the course of a battle.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_American_Civil_War

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Musicians by 1862 could be found in almost every regiment of the Union and Confederate armies.

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Many of they songs sung by African Americans during the war changed. They stopped signing about wanted to be free from plantations to more of a message of their upcoming freedom. Black soldiers in the war wanted to change the white soldiers perceptions of African American culture.

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A lot of music was played in camps by soldiers in the war.  Both sides would play patriotic tunes related to their side of the war.

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Buglers had to learn over 49 different military call signals.

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A survey done in October of 1861 showed that 75% of Union regiments had a band.

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In 1861 it was approved that every regiment could have a brass band consisting of 24 members.

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The Union and Confederate armies would call on these musicians to entertain troops,  position troops in battle, and stir up moral.

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Most musicians in the army served as drummer boys. Most of these boys were in their teens. They would lie to recruiters about their age.