Effects Of Music During The Civil War

Do to this the members often played with battered instruments due to the condition of travel and war. Despite this the soldiers preformed an essential role towards boosting moral by providing an atmosphere void of the war.

In the memoir A Long Way Gone, author Ishmael Beah describes his survival journey as a lost child in his country, because of the civil war in Sierra Leone, then becoming a child soldier facing war daily, afterward the process that Beah went through during rehabilitation and finally in fear escaping the civil war. Ishmael Beah emotional journey has three stages of development in which Beah utilized music. In the first stage, Beah uses music as a survival mechanism to keep sane and safe. In the second stage, begins when he loses his brother and friends, Beah reaches the lowest point with the loss of his entire family again, some friends, music, and being forced to join the war. In the final stage, is the process of rehabilitation where Beah connects with music once again. Ishmael Beah exposure to music at a young age stayed with him throughout his life. (Beah, 2007, p. 5-218)

General Lee once remarked, “Without music, there would have been no army” (Kehoe). The New York Herald concurred with Lee in 1862 when a reporter wrote, “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...” (Bowman). It is evident from these quotes the important role music played in helping soldiers from both armies cope during the war. The Civil War would have been immensely different without the considerable influence that music had on both the Union and Confederate armies. Music played a significant role in motivating soldiers to overcome their hardships in both the Union and the Confederate armies by entertaining and comforting, bringing back memories of home and family, and strengthening the bonds between comrades and helping forge new bonds.

The Civil War was unlike any other war ever fought in America and had many effects on the home front for both the North and the South. It is stated to be the first ever total war, which is a war against not only the civilians but also the armies. The Civil War is also considered the first modern war fought by the U.S. troops. Lincoln asked volunteers to sign up for only three months. Many people thought the war wouldn’t last long. However, the war continued on for four years. The Union armies had around 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men and the Confederate army had approximately 750,000 to 1,250,000 men. The entire North and South society was affected by the war and desired for many social and economic assets. The Civil war brought new military

The civil war was a major part in the history for the United States and played a very critical role in African American History. It determined these things. If the Union and the South were going to stay two separate territories or if the Union was going to stay one big country or territory. This Civil war also determined one huge thing that could affect America's history for centuries to come. Slavery, almost so big that it could have been perceived as a business.

The Civil War was a tragic reality check for the people of America. Thus Military advances played a drastic role in the war,allowing the North to hit enemies from longer range and fires its guns faster. Economics also played a radical role in the war. It gave the north an advantage allowing it to fund the military and purchase all the weapons needed. While military advances impacted the war, however the economics affected the war the most.

It can change the way we carry ourselves or even the way we dress. Songs had a powerful grip and effect on society. Music can give us information or state an opinion. (White)

Technology and new inventions made things easier to do throughout the Civil War. The Civil War would’ve been much longer if it wasn’t for the new inventions and technology. Communication, new weaponry, battle tactics, and many other things helped the people of the Civil War a lot. If none of these things were invented then, maybe we wouldn’t have the technology we have today.

The Civil War (1861-1865) was a time of great technology change. There was a very large amount of deaths during this time as well. The Union deaths amounted to about 360,000 men and the Confederate losses were avergerd to about 258,000. The main reason for this many deaths was because of the small amount of weapons both sides had. The Civil War was the time that very many military inventions were thought of or made. The telegraph and railroad are two of the biggest things that were invented during the Civil War. The telegraph made it easier for comunication and the railroad was a quicker way for the troups to transfer from one place to another. There were many other weapons that were made during this war, such as the submarine and the repeating

Music was important to the Union and also to the Confederacy. The troops sang on battlefields, around campfires and while marching. They sang to make

The Civil War helped find the true definition of freedom. One person that helped redefine the word freedom was Sojourner Truth when she made her speech about women and negro rights, one thing she says in her speech is, “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over

Music played a major role in the way people lived during the World War II era. It affected the way people coped and the way people grieved. While this era was a very serious and bleak time, people still found joy in music. World War II was the first war to happen in the age of electronically mass distributed music. The role of music during this time helped keep positive spirits among people all around the world. On a different note, the Germans played music to their soldiers to motivate them to continue to fight. Music was used as propaganda throughout the countries involved to gain public support.

This article reminded me of several times in history when music was used by African Americans to survive times of hardship. In the time of slavery, music was used as an escape. The negro spiritual was sung by the slaves who worked in the fields and those who worked in the household alike. The songs took them to a more peaceful time and were passed down from generation to generation. The negro spiritual was even used by Harriet Tubman and others who worked the Underground Railroad as a code. The spirituals were used as a haven for the African Americans who were not in charge of their own lives. That same music would be used in future generations as a war call and as a way to endure the struggles they would face.

Before hearing this lecture, I had no concept of the types of music in concentration camps, much less a sense of the music within World War II. The lecture taught me how music and the arts are something that can’t ever be stopped. Even though it’s not mandatory for human life or a lucrative career it has permanently etched a place inside of culture and the continuation of history.

In the article “Music and Function” written by Will Earhart, the author argues the point of how music’s functionality extends deeper into humanity that one would think and that the value of music is overlooked. One of his earliest beliefs concur that “music for dancing, for marching, and for arousing and stimulation emotions…” are typically common thoughts with the purpose of music. He counteracts this by using the example of “… the use of music as an aid to every phase of the war effort” which basically means that other than entertainment music has aided the government in relating and supporting its war, war veterans which is an excellent point. Although, he briefly discusses the toping of a songs value or “musical worth”. The author tells