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“All history proves that music is as indispensable to warfare as money; and money has been called the sinews of war. Music is the soul of Mars.”
New York Herald, 1862

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Chris Mackowski: “Bobby Horton and ‘The Kennesaw Line,’” an interview and additional resources—Web Exclusive

Dan Welch: “The Civil War in Music Videos“—Web Exclusive

Patrick Vecchio: “Driving Dixie Down” by The Band—Web Exclusive

Chris Mackowski: “The 2nd South Carolina String Band“—Web Exclusive

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Songs featured in Entertaining History:

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ECW Posts Related to the Civil War in Song:

And check out our Emerging Civil War podcast about Civil War music with Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch.

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