47107 - U.S. War of 1812 Artillery Field Music K&C First World War Drummers and fifers of the

Drummers and fifers of the period were still important components of an infantry company

With rifle and bayonet this infantryman moves cautiously forward

The North had far greater capacity for manufacturing weapons and the Union blockade of southern ports prevented many foreign arms from reaching the South

This soldier is armed with the Long Land pattern or “Brown Bess” musket

47107 - U.S. War of 1812 Artillery Field Music K&C First World War Drummers and fifers of theU. S. War of 1812 Infantry Artillery Music During the War of 1812, the Field Music a unit of the army made up of fife and drum musicians served a central role in the day to day lives of the soldiers. The fifes and drums dictated every aspect of the daily routine playing all duties, calls, and signals; the music told the soldiers when to eat, drill, when to get up and when to retire. Each soldier was expected to know what each call meant, and to