Civil+War+Legacy-Ashf09


 * **Topic: Music of Civil War**


 * Focus: Drummers**


 * Reason for choice: Without drummers it would be difficult to keep the soldiers in march with eachother. Also it would be difficult to send messages and signals.**


 * What's your point? (thesis): Drummers were one of the most significent people of the Civil War.**

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 * What are four various secondary sources you have found before your research?**


 * What are two primary sources you have found to help your research?**


 * What four reasons do you have that will back up your point?**

1. Drummers are used for formation and beat. 2. Soldiers would not know when to retreat during heavy fire. 3. Alert troops of upcoming movement or operations. 4. Used to assemble officers and soldiers.

//Drummers are used for formation and beat.// > > What can you conclude from these facts? It would be difficult to keep soldiers oraganized without drummers and could cause many to die.
 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?**
 * 1) Without the drummers the soldiers would not be in sync with eachother.
 * 2) They needed drummers to make formation and if there was none, it would be dis-oragnaized and confusing.
 * 3) Men who strayed or were not in proper formation, were usually killed during fire.

//Soldiers would not know when to retreat during heavy fire.//
 * What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it?**
 * 1) Commanders gave the drummers orders of when to retreat, or to signal troop movement. ||