The Civil War era will be brought to life Sunday in a concert by the Federal City Brass Band. Wearing reproductions of Civil War uniforms, they will re-create the sound and appearance of a ...

Civil War Slouch Hat Originally worn by the Army of the West, this style was adopted by civilians after the war ended. Uniforms As a proud Navy veteran, Hurt exhibits a naval lieutenant’s attire from ...

Have you ever wondered why you hear a bugle playing taps every evening on Army bases around the world? Playing taps is a tradition going back to the Civil War when the tune was first heard at ...

The bugle was used during this time solely as a signal instrument. By the end of the Civil War, ... Service members in uniform render the hand salute at the first note of this song.

Courtesy of Jeff StockhamThe Cornet Excelsior Band participates in a Civil War reenactment in Peterboro. When the Excelsior Cornet Band performs its "Live from 1865" concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at ...

James Monahan, 13, of Montgomery is in agreement. “I was always interested in history and the Civil War. And I already played the bugle, so that was perfect,” he says.

The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may be more Hollywood myth than historical fact. The Arlington Historical Society will attempt to dispel some of the myths behind modern depictions of ...

The Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps was founded on the Civil War principles of the 11th Ohio Cavalry, whose soldiers protected what is now Fort Caspar. Since its inception in ...

The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may be more Hollywood myth than historical fact. The Arlington Historical Society will attempt to dispel some of the myths behind modern depictions of Civil… ...