Civil War Band

Name/Title

Civil War Band

Entry/Object ID

71.014.682

Description

3 x 4 b/w photo of "Negro Band" Taken by Sam Dalzell's Art Palace, Sanford's Building, Lima, Ohio band from an unspecified regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT), likely positioned at Fort Lincoln in Washington, D.C. Regimental Bands: During the Civil War, brass bands were crucial for maintaining morale and providing rhythmic marching music for troops. Instrumentation: The band includes a variety of brass instruments, likely featuring cornets, altos, trombones, and possibly euphoniums or horns. Fort Lincoln: The setting is associated with the fortifications protecting Washington, D.C., where various USCT regiments were stationed and trained.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Collection

Civil War

Made/Created

Artist

Dalzell, Samuel

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Update Date

May 18, 2026