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Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Falmouth, Va., March 1863 – Antique Wall Art

Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Falmouth, Va., March 1863, 1863 March. — historic photograph
Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Falmouth, Va., March 1863, 1863 March.. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Falmouth, Va., March 1863, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Drum Corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Falmouth, Va., March 1863

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The drum corps of the 61st New York Infantry posed at Falmouth, Virginia, in March 1863, when the regiment was encamped with the Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg. Drummers of that era were often boys in their early teens, and their job was to beat the calls that set the rhythm of camp life and carried orders in battle. Timothy O'Sullivan, who had worked for Mathew Brady and later for Alexander Gardner, made the photograph during the army's winter encampment there. The picture offers a rare look at the musicians behind the regiment's daily routine, and the drums are worth noticing as working instruments rather than props.

Created / published1863 March.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhoto by T.H. O'Sullivan. Caption card tracings: Music...--Drums; CW--Drummer boys; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,218 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-134442

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