School of Practice

School of Practice

The School of Practice (School of Practice for U.S.A. Field Musicians) at Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, New York was the Northern Army's institute for musical training before and during the American Civil War. Much of the historical documentation of the School comes from "Ten Years in the Ranks, U.S. Army", a book written by Augustus Meyers after enlisting at age twelve. The first part deals with the School of Practice. The official training guide, adopted by the War Department, was George G. Bruce's "The Drummers and Fife Guide", which was used until the end of the Civil War. [http://bands.army.mil/history/default.asp?chapter=10 U.S. Army Bands] ]

Musicians at the school lived in small rooms with double bunk beds, consisting of large bags filled with straw. Meals consisted of stapes like rice or bean soup, bread, potatoes, boiled salt beef or pork, and coffee. Enlistees earned seven dollars a month, for training six days a week. [ [http://www.correctionhistory.org/civilwar/governorsisland/index.html Correction History] ]

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