Education Coordinator John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Catherine Bateson about American Civil War songs the dealt with death, disease, and injury.
by David Price
Catherine Bateson
John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Catherine Bateson about Civil War music. They will cover why it was so important and it’s role in helping wounded recover.
During the Civil War soldiers and civilians alike turned to music not just as a distraction, but also for comforting reassurance.
Private William McCarter’s treatment after the battle of Fredericksburg is an excellent case study of Civil War medical care.
The battle was over, the dead lay in heaps,
Pat Murphy lay bleeding and gory,
A hole through his head, from rifleman’s shot,
Had finished his passion for glory.
