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The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band from Normal, an authentic
re-enactment of an actual Civil War band, will perform from 6 to 7
p.m. Aug. 7 at Lincoln Tomb. The flag lowering and retreat ceremony,
conducted every Tuesday night during the summer, will follow from 7
to 7:25 p.m., and the tomb will remain open for visitors until 8
p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
By the 1850s, there were brass bands in every village across
America. The Civil War came along at the peak of popularity of these
local brass bands, and early in the Civil War, almost every unit had
a brass band or a fife and drum corps to entertain the soldiers and
aid in recruiting.
The 33rd Illinois Volunteer
Regiment, the "Teachers' Regiment," was composed largely of
teachers and students from Illinois State Normal University. The
unit took part in the Mississippi Valley campaign, distinguishing
itself at the Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. The 33rd was re-created in
1996 by central Illinois musicians. The unit wears original style
uniforms and plays popular music of the era on period instruments.
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency, is located in Springfield's Oak Ridge
Cemetery.
[Text
from Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency news release received from the
Illinois Office of Communication and Information] |
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