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Soldiers loved to sing and there were many tunes popular in both armies. A variety of instruments were available to musically minded soldiers including guitars, banjos, flutes, and harmonicas. More industrious soldiers fashioned string instruments such as fiddles out of wooden cigar boxes. Regimental or brigade bands often played during the evening hours and there were instances of army bands being heard to play favorite tunes for the opposition when the armies were separated by a river or siege line. Some of the more popular tunes for southerners were "Lorena", "Maryland My Maryland", and "The Bonnie Blue Flag". Union soldiers had "The Battle Cry Of Freedom", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", and "Tenting on the Old Campground" as favorites. The men of both sides also enjoyed minstrel tunes such as "My Old Kentucky Home", "The Arkansas Traveler", and " Dixie".
They played an early form of Baseball--they called it rounders or town ball. They played it with planks of wood or sticks, and a ball of twine--or anything that slightly resembles a ball that they could use.
They also did a lot of gambling--they would play cards before they went to battle--but before they went they hid the cards so that if they died and if one of their family members were to go through their stuff they wouldn't find the cards. (They didn't want their families to know that they gambled because they didn't want their family to think less of them).
They also had some very interesting games they just made up
CSA soldiers found 2 lice, and put them on a plate, and take bets on which one would jump off first.
Also they did cockfighting- they found chickens in someone's yard- and just took them and made them fight the other chicken. The last chicken standing was the winner and they did a lot of betting on these chickens.
The usual - drinking, gambling, fighting.
Confederate troops under Magruder were allowed musical and theatrical entertianments.
Union troops under Joe Hooker were allowed so-called 'Horizontal Refreshment'.
Union troops frequently played baseball, although cards, drinking, gambling, smoking, writing letters, and reading were other frequent camp activities.
they played cards and sat on cliffs. they also wrote letters to their missed friends, children, and wives.
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How many soldiers were blinded during the civil war?
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
Soldiers diet through out the civil war?
what was the civil war diet? *
Why did the union soldiers of the American Civil War west blue?
that was the color of the American soldiers prior to the civil war
What were civil war soldiers belongings?
ANSWER They were "citizen-soldiers".
During the Civil War soldiers from the Southwark called Rebels?
Yes, during the civil war the soldiers from the south were called Rebels.
Did soldiers fight in the Civil War?
Yes, soldiers fought in the Civil War. Sadly, that is the fact of war.
When was Civil War Soldiers Museum created?
Civil War Soldiers Museum was created in 1991.
What was the role of the soldiers of the civil war in the civil war?
The same as white soldiers, to shoot and be shot at.
How many soldiers were blinded during the civil war?
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
What did soldiers do for entertainment in the Civil War?
in the civil war the soldiers didnt get to do anything for enteertainment they had to fight a lot
Soldiers diet through out the civil war?
what was the civil war diet? *
Why did the union soldiers of the American Civil War west blue?
that was the color of the American soldiers prior to the civil war
What were civil war soldiers belongings?
ANSWER They were "citizen-soldiers".
What is the name of the song with a music video that takes place during the civil war?
It's the song "Some Nights", by fun.. Features two soldiers on opposite sides of the Civil War, preparing for battle.
Who had the most soldiers in the Civil War?
Union had more soldiers in the war.
During the Civil War soldiers from the Southwark called Rebels?
Yes, during the civil war the soldiers from the south were called Rebels.
How did the majority of the soldiers die in the civil war?
More than 50% of the soldiers who died in the Civil War died of disease or complications from their wounds.
