“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:
- “Dixie” (performed live by the 2nd South Carolina String band)
- “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (performed live by the United States Army Field Band)
- “The Kennesaw Line” (performed by Bobby Horton)
- “Ashokan Farewell” (performed live by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band)
- “Freedom’s Child” from The Civil War: The Musical (performed live at the 1999 Tony Awards)
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ECW Posts Related to the Civil War in Song:
- “Civil War Rock and Roll, or, Who was Larkin Poe” by Dave Powell
- “Steve Earle, ‘Dixieland,’ and the Irresistible Charm of Buster Kilrain” by Chris Mackowski
- “Steve Earle’s ‘Ben McCullough’” by Jon-Erik Gilot
- “The Gettysburg Soundtrack” by Dan Welch
- “Railroads: A Little Music, A Little History About A Great Locomotive Chase” by Sarah Kay Bierle
- “Music in Tribute to Lincoln” by Dan Welch
And check out our Emerging Civil War podcast about Civil War music with Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch.
