We toured Gettysburg a few years back, and almost every monument had brass plaques listing the soldiers and officers who were lost in the battle, their rank, and their primary job title. Many were "Musicians."
If you think about it, being that there were no radios and no amplification, musical instruments were crucial in communicating orders to the troops; advance, flank, retreat,... Trumpets, Bugles, Pipes, Drums, etc. really carry a long distance. The musicians also entertained the troops in rare times of relative calm.
If you think about it, being that there were no radios and no amplification, musical instruments were crucial in communicating orders to the troops; advance, flank, retreat,... Trumpets, Bugles, Pipes, Drums, etc. really carry a long distance. The musicians also entertained the troops in rare times of relative calm.