Thanks for posting this Bill. I would really like to become more familiar with the roll
that music played in wartime.

Two wars earlier, my father's ancestor John Justice was immortalized as the Fifer in the
Spirit of 1776 painting. Little brother Simeon was the drummer. Might anyone know the
identity of the flag bearer?

John and Simeon  Justice were in the South Carolina Militia and fought under Francis 'Swamp
Fox' Marion in the battles to run the Brits out of Charleston.Greatgrandsons later enlisted
in the 34th VA.

Music is genetic.Didn't intend to change the subject.

Debra
Grand Daughter of Stonewall Jackson Blackwell

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Subject: Re: Music @ Stonewall Jackson's Funeral


: Awhile back there was a discussion on one of the groups I'm part of about
: Arthur Benjamin Bowering. He was a Bugler in the 30th VA Inf.  A copy of an
: article written in the 1890s was posted. In it A.B. Bowering talked about his
: musical experience during the war.  He was responsible for organizing the
: music for Jackson's funeral procession, according to this article. As I
: recall the article Handel's DEAD MARCH from SAUL was the music played.
: BTW his son when to VMI and wrote the Spirit of VMI song. A B. Bowering
: taught music in Fredericksburg before the war and after the war. According to
: him he played the last bugle call (church call which was also used for a
: truce call) for Lee's Army in April 1865.
:
: Bill Buser
: Chief Bugler
: 35th Battalion Va. Cavalry (Reenactment)
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