Civil War Music & Songs

From the loud field drum that kept everyone in step to the sentimental songs that soldiers sang in their free time, music played an extremely important part in the American Civil War.

This site contains everything from fife & drum music to Civil War song lyrics and photographs of Civil War musicians to help you get a better idea of the war's more musical side.

Whether you are a student, a Civil War buff or a living historian, we hope that you can benefit from the research that we have done and the information that we have put on this site.

News & Updates

The most popular Civil War Songs this week are:
The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Dixie

, The Battle Cry of Freedom

,
Goober Peas

, and Johnny Comes Marching Home

New Civil War Music video clips have been added to the multimedia section.