The musicians of the Union and Confederate armies ... The Freedom Riders History (05:04) Civil War (Joan Baez), With Dance Performance By Djassi Johnson and Kevin Boseman (04:23) 3D Preview ...

JAY UNGAR: We were asked by Ken [Burns] to come to Brattleboro, Vermont, and record music for The Civil War series, and this would be a lot of the traditional, period music. And as it turns out ...

As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18 ... Many young soldiers enlisted as musicians -- drummers, fifers, or buglers. In theory, musicians didn't fight. But once a battle ...

The musicians of the Union and Confederate armies provided strong memories of the homes left behind for the battlefield. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content ...