"A Stimulus to Valor:" Music and Morale During the Civil War

Megan A. Sutter, Gettysburg College

Description

Music was a coping mechanism to deal with the suffering war brought upon the nation, challenging Victorian ideals of patriotism, religion, courage, and masculinity.

 
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"A Stimulus to Valor:" Music and Morale During the Civil War

Glatfelter 101

Music was a coping mechanism to deal with the suffering war brought upon the nation, challenging Victorian ideals of patriotism, religion, courage, and masculinity.