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Number
January, 1962
I
Volume
Mar.
Williamsburg,
Headquarters,
1
1776" They are to Practice the young Fifers and Drummers between the
27th,
Hours
of 11 & 1
O'Clock" ANDREW
ORDERLY BOOK
MAGAZINE
THE
England
I.
A Prospect
Fifer"
P.
II. Of
Carroll
P.
Drum
the
The
III.
Carroll
Panorama
IN
of
by
Americana
THIS
by
OF
a
New "
George
of
the
" Grenadiers"
British
by
George
IV.
Corner V.
The American Army
Corps
Two
Drum
VI.The
Shelf
of
VII.The
Virginia
Regiment
1754 - 1762
AMERICANA by
OF
England
Fifer"
and
Military - new
national
the
With
increasing
an
taking
interest
are
nation
A PROSPECT
A
"
becoming
more
ever
in
opening
New
conscious
of
its
heritage -
distinguished history, both Civic
our
to
maturity
contemplate
vistas
the Ancients. " Perhaps this wonderful new awareness is indicative of a
"
or, possibly, it is only a normal by- product of the increased
time
leisure
to
ISSUE
LEWIS
Illk
at
the
development
that
he
many
face
allotted
our
value,
us. Whatever
national
many
demand
of,
and
has
to
movements
designed
origins
the reason, we now have the opportunity
and,
rather
to
know
background
behind,
the
than
reason
our
continue
to
why.
traditions,
Once
accept
apprised
the
all
things
of
enthusiast
often
finds
do something. He endeavors to take part in one of the
to
perpetuate
and
or
commemorate
some
of
the
more
important,
�THE
DRUMMER'
S
ASSISTANT
facets of our early development.
This
Where
is
found
pride
-
that
only
today
once
cultists
there
impels
While
the
it
could
dub - - - -
to
vast
ways
in
-
many
seek new means
way,
into
come
Americana - - - -
this
of
Centennial,
awareness
had
the
devotion
all
time
to
important
by a national
Civil
our
War,
been
for
commemoration
it.
for
ripe
better
a
has
the " Centen-
conversely -
not
what,
number.
Genealogical -
expression.
of
-
beyond
and
together
historical
new
being
of
societies
cranks
the
of
this
undercurrent
and
bound
groups
many
to
groups
Historians,
professional
observation
small
have
never
the
for
not
are
them
no
myriad
among
present
in
contributed,
nial"
in
manifest
term,
would
Were
we
never
can
have
materialized.
Swept
Folk
Ancients.
rise,
the
Ancient
have
They
countless
Wooden
the
ishments
of
the
Today'
a
sections
the
Fife
of
the
with
Their
"
the
in
generations
short
unable
years
to pit
the
the
the
crow
did
not
Fife."
Patriots
specifically
area
-
the
State
the place
where
re- awakening.
s
greatest
no
tenrptors
less
contribution,
to
know
true
tread
now
concurrently
helped
with
about
various
had not
heard
all.
seemed
against
hear
bring
throughout
add,
might
at
Ancients
their measured
we
it
has
Corps
we
areas,
run
ephemeral.
and historical
-
the
wry necked
staging
traditional,
these
chrome- plates
create
in successfully resisting the bland-
are
the
when
inspired
and more
and
These
did not
ago,
the "
that
Connecticut'
is,
and
not
had remained virtually unchanged among
for
Folk"
of
others
-
flamboyant
four
Many
"
did
a time
and
group,
limbo
both
trend
known
England,
philosophies
country.
few
New
Modernists. "
Ancient,
-
musical
and
things
of
more
the
perennial
was,
in
a
drum
notwithstanding,
of
essence
we
long
the
waiting
interest
Where,
their
was
explosion
s
veritable
have
emergency,
time
Heritage,
seasons.
four
of
of
then,
marked
Nutmegs,
Folk-
type
hamlets
This,
Ancients
National
our
of
sound
is the cream of Military
old,
this
Perhaps not always as seemingly note-
us.
never
less,
and
and
with
the
of
Obviously,
ever
subsequent
every
villages
Connecticut.
of
the
at
instruments,
answered
many
been
love
found
new
Corps.
nonethe
screaming,
The
and
The
today,
as
worthy
this
with
along
Music -
of the
in
the
the
twilight
frenetic
movement
of
step
journeying
broadcasting seeds of Americana in shamefully barren
winds,
territory.
The
and
was
re-
awakening
painfully,
in
Island
1935
influence,
developing
that
Minute
of
has
the
Men,
these
been
for
neither
to
close
two
organized
Corps,
can
nor
thirty
years
High
Union- Endicott
were
simple
in
New
never
School
York
be
It has been
sudden.
-
Corps,
State.
a
full
and 1938
The
that
impact,
underestimated.
slowly,
It
generation.
Corps
and
the
Long
consequent
members
of
the
1
2
�THE
New York
second
State
Fife
feel themselves
always
that
both
If
units
doubtedly
race
Liberty
music"
to
activity
would
The
"
thrust
the
be
were
to
the
removal,
wondrous
Corps
by
Corps
and
of
Fifers
between
War,
the
no
longer
to
too
brief
activity -
the
in
1950.
another
of
New
the
Sons
sounds
of
in
on their collective
and
Webster
2)
(
of
Ancient
never
again
Fife
and
Drum
Corps
another vernal territory was
experience.
years)
City
and
are
Custer,
city
glimpse
of
noted
past
a while
an Ancient
there
enthusiasm
are
is
ever
still
was
acceptance,
once
-
For
boasted
but
now,
quiet
and
Universal
of
the
gave
Movement
field
This was the year the Monumental
Maryland,
our bourgeoning
1947,
the
state
Noah
equipment
path
un-
5
(
Things
the
would,
Dakota -
Hill
of
and
influence.
of the Ancient' s ability.
the
South
was
one
of
of
1947,
high.
ran
Drummers -
and
1)
such
Ancients
of
York
Ancient
in
boasting "
unit
was
Connecticut.
organization,
unique
(
of
New
World
borders
towns,
obstacle
in
Baltimore,
of
mental
Dakota
rivalry
Ancients
in
albeit
renewed
largest
The
the
pride
investigation,
link
that has
reaction
sphere
be the indication
also,
new -
-
the
within
Connecticut
South
apiece
chance
obvious
Boston"
Hartford,
a
a
was
the
progenitor -
the
with
Here
now
confined
Road
adjoining
the
N. Y.
soon
and all but standing the ultra- conservatives
With
given
forward
The
sophisticated
of
second
Federation
were finally able to
movement.
important,
common
the
by
ns.
pattern
oriented
activity)
thread of pure tradition
were
-
Ass'
most
the
and
Corps
class
Y.
N.
and
suspended
West
from
a competitively
(
size
Drum
their
single,
Ancients
things
Two
ear.
in
the
Darwinian
Brooklyn,
Ancient
n.
age,
the
of
a
as
another
of
in
the
pursue
appear
Temporarily
received
fabric
orphans
-
current
of
Assn.
throughout
to
were
we
the
alike,
moderns
Ass'
Corps
ASSISTANT
S
a more integral part of the
thru'
run
Conn.
the
to
only
Drum
and
DRUMMER'
there.
hurdled
City Fife and Drum
for
its
glory.
fine
The
Mason
RegiDixon
line was broached with the successful penetration of the South by a Corpshusbanded
style
The
dogged
zation
cable
is
if
was
ago,
the
the
the
Fife
days
of
the
Grand
Ancient
the
idiom
in
immortal
quently,
frontier
back
the
in
modest
is
painting.
however,
it
until
1955
not
just
a
little
our
that
and
Republic,
of
been
was
a
Spirit
a
only
Berrien
three
a
genuine
further.
3 -
our
their
environs,
Ancient
in
of
compass.
official
made
an
organi-
ineradi-
national.
are
Renaissance
other
its
nearly dormant
the
points
and
there
appear
the
1955,
had
all
preceeding
local
of
to
of
This,
was
both
-
community
there
few,
However,
Army
to
Connecticut
Drum,
and
when,
implies,
name
to
growth
picture
of
inaugurated
as
entire
the
time.
magic
The
into
the
dedicated
panorama
this
at
indiginous
trips
detail,
in
purpose
tho'
the
of
Ancient
the
describe,
our
overlooked,
since
North,
field
countless
in
mark
not
the
determination
with
To
in
units
proper
was
that
not
and
cannot
be
perspective.
in the State of Michigan,
was
of
'
rekindled
76 Fife
Springs.
man
Corps
Some thirty years
occasion"
unit
channeled
Drum
personification
" special
Ancient
and
and
emerged
of
affair.
-
to
Willard'
Consepush
the
s
�THE
DRUMMER' S
ASSISTANT
The Albany District of New York State has been colonized by The Village
Fire
Fifers
the
1956),
org.
headed
Hydra-
Ancient
(
Even
activity.
ill-starred
the
while
chrome- plates
Metropolitan
Hoboken
adjacent
Virginia
ble
-
for the
While
witness
in
reaction
had
its
to
areas of
in the form of the
fling,
a
the fantastic
developments
in the State
nor can too many laurels be directed toward the man responsi-
Drum
Corps
member
Revolution
the
of
demonstration;
a
partly
Colonials.
Too much can not be said about
of
area -
has become one of the strongest
-
U.
S.
therein - .
the
by
given
Band,
Army
George
Lancraft
Carroll
Corps
FD
chanced
New
of
to
Haven,
Conn.;
and realized that this was the type of military musical aggregation for which
he
had
the
been
always
3rd
detached
service,
Figuring importantly
searching.
Old
Infantry -
and
Guard
soon
Corps,
FD
produced
he
was
in the organization
this
unit,
of
on
The newly organized
results.
amazing
to
released
Corps was an outstanding success at the 1960 Deep River Ancient Muster and
Corpsmen
astounded
of
and
War
Revolutionary
tinental
Boys
impressive
current
charge
most
calls
and
Arlington,
of
equally
the
spectators
the
-
joined
the
Williamsburg
authentic
uncompromisingly
a never
the
of
forgotten
for
unheard
Militia
lot.
the
during
Mr.
approach.
FD -
is,
exhibition
The
years.
Guard,
Old
veracious
strictly
Colonial
with
selections,
that
its
with
alike,
Conshow,
Carroll'
was
s
if anything,
It is this unswerving
devotion to historical accuracy that marks our brethern from the Old Dominion
which
might,
one
day, topple the State of Connecticut from its long un-
and
contested
to
the
position
ranks
dominence.
of
honored
time
of
if
Rarely,
institutions,
have
ever,
such
recent
additions
been the cause for so many cases
of reflection and soul- searching.
The
to
date,
New
England'
Writings
J. C.
drum
for
Nothing
the
their
is
The
the
morning,
the
regiment,
the
line
left;
gades,
-
corps,
is
on
it
by the
should
take
to
be
beaten
at
sunset.
the
is
by
to
the
right
of
right
between
do
right
from
the
them.
or
than
to
the
For
to
it,
to
provide
sake
give
is
Orders,
June
attend
1777
that
expected,
or they
music;
Middle
4,
will
hours
them
every
to
be
be
reassign-
and practice.
for
officer,
it.
the troop at 8 o' clock in
daybreak -
at
it
Stated
good
thank,
Virginia.
-
of
the
regularity,
three
taps,
allowing
drum of
a
suffi-
as a warning to the drum of the one next on
same,
from
care
line,
the
each,
the
improve
regiment,
each
of
very
to
ornimental,
and
retreat
space
by the Ancients
blame,
-
bad;
from
taken
pay
fifes,
and
general
themselves
exert
agreeable,
and
which
taking
so
co- conspirator -
in
being
extraordinary
his
of
equal
If
Brook,
army
Majors
revellie
the
cient
War
future.
1933
drums
more
credit
more or less neglected
our
General
the
of
fife
and
all
to
key
Washington
music
and
the
Revolutionary
old
Fitzpatrick -
duced,
ed,
s
of
The
the
hold
well
may
display,
authentic
purely
and
the
regiment
so
on,
through
regiment
in
in the
rear
4-
front,
the
whole,
and the
-
the
second
advanced
Bri-
�THE
Published
for
the
in
and
preserving
martial
music
purpose
OF
THE
DRUM
of
the
presenting
of our
ASSISTANT
S
Va.
Williamsburg,
Expressed
DRUMMER'
George
By
P.
Carroll
historic
The following is an excerpt
past.
from "
George
EDITOR -
P.
The Military Discipline and
Etc,"
Carroll
by
ASSISTANT
EDITOR D.
Will
Geiger
it will be as highly necessary
of
Drum
the
is
the
Canon,
Roaring
that
causeth,
voice
And
soldier;
1717.*
Our soldiers being sufficiently
in
Firelock,
the
3rd
William
instructed
for
Gentleman,
Breton,
London,
Edition,
by
the
the
Drum
the
Clashing
Commander,
must
they
of Arms
Commanders
positions
Bayonet
and
in
and
the
Spur
the
of
their
receive
Neighing
of Horses
Officers
and
and
when
other
can be
the
Box,
of the drum;
Valient,
directions,
nor their
Chief,
of
Cathridge
for them to learn the several beats
the
of
the
the
heart
the
Great
Noise
heard."
To the people of today who still feel much the same way about the importance
of
drumming
ant"
is
dedicated.
this
fifing,
and
It
is
hoped
that
the goodly amount of information
Military Music of ancient days.
is
It
Quarterly
This
cant.
temporary
that
necessary
and
in
send
stories,
we
the
current
undertaking,
can,
in
a
The
"
small
Drummer'
way,
pass
s
on
Assistto
you
we have been able to uncover in the way of
the
take
subscribers,
no matter
contributions,
include
would
you,
modest
subjects
happenings
of
an active
interest
how small or seemingly
dress,
drill,
of individuals
tunes,
in this
insignifi-
beatings,
and organizations
con-
and any
other information which may be of help or interest in the way of perpetuating
historical
If
It
may
music.
you
be
to build
have
that
up the
questions
someone
which
wants
circulation
the
so
would
you
that
like
to
information
same
we
can
evolve
have
you
into
answered,
let
us
know.
It
will be
desirable
a more
frequent
printed
do.
publication.
Here is the rest of the excerpt from the 1717 Book:
There
are
Six
several
Beats
1.
generally
used
A Call
2.
A Troop
3.
A
4+.
A
Preparative
5.
A
Battail
6.
A Retreat
March
5 -
that
are
Points
of
War, (
viz.)
�THE
1.
By
Call,
a
else
to
repair
2.
By
a
Troop,
3.
By
a
March
to
you must
Beaten,
your
Firelock,
beat
of
By
4.
the
By
the
in
the
Pitch
you
in
6.
By
a
to
the
Officer
Order
own
Quicker
to
make
to
close
and
directs.
in
to
rank,
Slower,
or
distance, (
due
that
ready
shoulder
according
you
for
an
to
the
engagement)
execute,
may
and
perform,
upon
into
an
things
some
or
Ambushcade,
some
place
and
Prudence
Noble
and
Retiring,
orderly
for
or
otherwise
either
to
pressing
of
him
be
that
falls
joyn'
so
d,
that
Great.
as
compleat
for
Relief,
for
End;
Political
other
or
rather with the highest
the
Courage,
your
attain
observe
ground
of
advantage
let
And
into
forward,
stepping
Wounded;
not lagging behind
Battle;
of
Continuation,
the
understand
charge
or
Order
Retreat,
Enemy
as
your
either
are
you
Course,
or
may
or
Command.
of
Dead,
march
take
to
are
march
file
and
Battail,
forward
or Orders
Proclamation,
present
Drum.
rank
first
diligently
to
and
hear
Colours.
you
Preparative,
a
both
5.
your
ASSISTANT
S
to
prepare
must
you
DRUMMER'
to
your
draw
the
Commander'
s
Intentions.
There
are
not
the
Rounds,
or
two
are
disorderly
the
Inhabitants
be
persons
before
Just
the
be
soldier
ought
to
word
given
about,
Tatoo
Tattoo
the
War;
of
to warn the Soldiers
and
The
viz. )
(
Points
called
properly
Guard,
others,
Taptoo,
or
first
when they ought
when
to
their
shut
is
Revallee;
the
and
Garrison;
in
used
or
They
upon
to repair to their Quarters,
doors;
that
if
Spies,
any
or
they may be better distinguished.
begins
his
to
beat,
or
Fired;
warning
a
Piece
is
his
post,
unless
from
no
the
watch-
him.
be
The
Revallee
out
of
to
signals
the morning to give notice
at
which
Travelly
Cell;
for
time
is
more
this
to
may
small
the
Centinals
work
be
again.
written
quarters,
Rise
up,
or
waken
to Inhabitants
are
taken
There
from
the
this
is
beaten
Revalee
Drum
but
in
Beat
this,
French
is,
called
the
( I
hope)
awake;
Sergeants
may
tretise. "
We
wish
to
thank
Mr.
Robert
in
that they may be abroad with safety,
off.
is a particular
concerning
sleep;
Miller
of
Arlington,
a member of the Company of Military Collectors
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6-
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to
trying
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GRENADIERS"
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British
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The joy of becoming South Eastern States Junior Champions in August
of 1961 was dampened to a marked degree by the absence of seven of our members
have
who
his
started
place
Davidson
Drummer
Bass
Institute;
Sgt.
Jenkins
We are
Corps
Simms,
Bradley,
Fife;
Lowry,
is
Sgt.
We
Guard,
and
Bass;
Rct.
the
Hugh
in
up
Talmadge
is
J.
Junior
Cottingham,
P.
Polytechnic
Fifer,
3rd
Institute,
60 Junior Fifing,
the '
Champion
Alphin,
members
William
to
going
Military
Junior
here;
Mary
and
and
Virginia.
Academy,
will still be performing
with the
summer.
recruiting
Fauerbach,
Harbour
and
Sisson,
Fife.
system
Andrew
Cpl.
Fife;
George
Robert
Virginia
runner-
Carolina;
Lindsey
Union
our new
Devitt,
Gratton,
Pvts.
and
during
seven,
Tim
Cpl.
George
Fork
say all these
and
attending
Cpl.
Champion
60 is studying Journalism at Richmond Professional
Allen
at
lost
we
'
to
happy
Fife;
Sg.
North
in
and
Virginia;
Ruffin,
is
on vacations
Though
all
1961
Drum
and
John
College
for
is
John
Harbour,
Evans
Sgt.
Sydney,
Fifing,
Sgt.
Virginia;
Blacksburg,
Hamden-
Junior
in
Fife
college.
at
studies
winner
entered
to
gone
Drew
Jimmy
A
brought
bass
Babb,
Holler,
new
has
Reeve,
Ed
Clay,
snare;
Andrew
Pvts.
Richard
also,
Pvt.
Ft.
Haas,
Meyers,
from
member
us Sgt. Richard
drum;
John
Fla.
James Meek who is a Chemistry Major at William and Mary.
would
Ft.
also
Myer,
Va.,
like
to
where
welcome
he
Fife
served
as
Major
Gene
section
Crain,
leader
of
Sgt.
9 —
formerly of the Old
the
fifes.
Stewart
Spirn
l
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As
an
a
feature
Field
Drum
and
attempt
to
of
each
date
issue
These
Music.
music
of
we
tunes
this
ASSISTANT
plan
are
to
present
known
to
an
most
historical
of
you
and
index
this
of
will
Fife
be
type.
INDIAN
FRENCH &
White
S
DRUMMER'
WAR
Cockade
Yankee
Doodle
REVOLUTION
Road
to Boston( Farewell
March
Anson' s
College
WAR
OF
The
My
Tune (
Friends)
Boston)
Voyage)
Lincolnshire
Poacher)
1812
Girl
Love
CIVIL
To Country
To
I
Is
Left
But
Behind
a
Me
Lassie
Yet (
Caledonia)
WAR
Battle
Hymn
of
the
Republic
King Coming
POST
CIVIL
WAR
Grandfather' s
Clock
Sisters
A
HISTORY
OF
THE
UNIFORMS
OF
THE
USE
BRITISH
OF
ARMY - (
TRUMPETS
-
LAWSON)
VOL. III,
P. 5 -
1515
1513 -
In Hampton Court is a picture painted during the reign of the Battle
of
Guinegate
Knights,
rear
of
with
the
or
which
the
The
are
Speares
Royal
Spurs,
which
reasonably
are
shows
said
trumpeters
to
Henry
be
the
sounding
VIII
at the
Speares
trumpets,
of
head
of a body
Honor . . .
with banners
In
of
the
emblazoned
Arms.
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THE
Reprinted
the
from
DRUMMER'
AMERICAN
Cohasset
THE
A
Here
few
was
below
miles
one
enacted
defended
the
shore
the
ARMY
an
OF
Mass. )
ARMY
along
-
OF
the
Cohasset,
Mass.)
TWO
shore
tales
exciting
invasion
TWO
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AMERICAN
most
against
ASSISTANT
Colonial
Cohasset(
of
S
of British
is
the
of
the Scituate
war
1812;
of
Light.
two
girls
Marines.
In the Fall of 1814 the British man- of- war La Hogue lay off Scituate Harbor.
The sand cliffs hid her from the view of the townspeople who were busily engaged
flour
unloading
from
tied
schooners
the
at
town
dock.
These
were
hard
times
for the people of Boston and the South Shore since the English fleet kept a
fairly
successful
through
with
anchors
and
lay
Abigail
and
blockade
food,
and only an occasional
and
the
clothing
quietly
Bates
off
were
who
sister,
Rebecca,
ington,
and
entered
felt
of
they
were
devised
rapidly
fearful
splendid
and
bayonets
glistening
docks
alive
a
in the
The
to
prepare
for
the
to
plan
with
invasion
to
head
standing
burn
As
off.
to break
as
their
bright
they
had
large
red
older
Wash-
whaleboats
their entrance
of the Light
As the boats
with
The
mouth.
five
made
abreast
frought
Harbor
town,
tillers
with
about
the
the
them
excitement.
were
for
at the
marines
sun were
able
The girls were terrified as they
head
planning
The
sight.
were
Light.
marines
the Harbor, coxswains
boat
was
she was observed by two girls Rebecca
the
at
armed
boat
after
Light,
alone
watched
vessel
As the warship let go her bower
muskets.
coats
a
and
on Cedar Point.
approached all moves
confusion.
Every
horse
in the
village was tied to a wagon so that the women and as much food as possible
be
could
hurried
off
to
the
behind
woods
the
town.
The
men
with
their
lock hunting pieces planned to make a stand behind the fish house
they could retreat to the woods if worse came to worse.
Suddenly
flint
from which
from the area of Cedar Point came the strains of a fife and
drum.
As the martial music came first louder and then softer it was obvious
that a detachment of Americans were drilling behind the dunes in preparation
for
the
the
officers
British
The steady measured strokes of the sailors ceased;
landing.
the
of
boats
landing
were
in
a
As they were debating
hearing the Fife and
ran up the flag signifying danger and fired a gun as an order for the
what
action
Drum,
boats
to
cheered
troops
Cohasset
to
take,
return.
and
that
the
The
commander
expedition
were
as
mystified
were
coming
to
as
their
quandry.
the
aboard
in
was
soon
the
British
defense.
LaHogue,
full
at
retreat.
the
sudden
towns
Could it be a contingent
people
of
of
volunteers?
In short
order the news
spread like
wildfire
that
it was Rebecca
Abigail Bates who had played the fife and drum marching
simulate
The
appearance
the
movement
of
a
detachment
of
troops.
11 -
The
and
behind the dunes to
guardsmen
had
often
�DRUMMER'
THE
left their equipment
ASSISTANT
S
at the Bate' s house by the Light and had amused themselves
in their leisure hours by teaching
the girls
to play.
As night fell a gun flash was seen on the British warship
shot,
La
aimed
Hogue
the
the
lighthouse,
fell
in
the
sand
short
of
its
and a single
As
mark.
the
off,
the canon ball was dug from the ground and displayed in
today the ball can be seen at the Cudworth House in Scituate.
sailed
town;
The
at
Bates
girls,
who
had
perpetrated
the
ruse
that
saved
the
town
were
heroines during their lifetime.
Some historians
Abigail,
but
in
a
have tried to prove
signed
statement
says
that one of the girls was not a Bates,
that
the
girl
with
her
was
indeed
her
sister.
Regardless
of
Britishers,
in
Scituate
of which girls were responsible for frightening away a company
it was an heroic incident and one which will long be remembered
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of
the
Mt.
Vernon
�THE
DRUMMER'
THE
EAGLE
THE
DRUM -
ASSISTANT
S
DRUM
SHELF
1780
0
This
instrument
told
by
is
Colonial
by
purchased
reputable
supposed
to
date
from
Williamsburg
from
the
Revolutionary
dealer.
arms
an
The
War
and
Eagle,
I
was
am
was rarely used as a device during the Revolution,
sources,
but it became very prevalent in The Federalist Period which followed.
The Eagle is definitely not the stylized type which was seen on very
War
many
which
of
this
The
There
The
is
a snare
The
in
the
There
rope
being
shell
late
to
seems
buff
of
strips
of
the
is
is
18th
be
during
across
a
some
are
often
and
simply
side
leather
and
strainer
light
kind
14- 1/ 2"
and a very
on one
Century,
by
of
shell
no snare
very
our War
which
snares
of leather
other.
used
bed in the
hide
raw-
in a piece
was
15- 1/ 4"
is
shell
so it could very well be one of the rare instances
drums,
insigne
braided
the
1812
and
of
hoops
rough
rather
The
deep.
shallow
on
seen
as
are
hemp
and
narrow.
was
They
snare
are
gate
wide.
in the hoops.
drum,
early
between
1- 1/ 2"
are
hoopsend
set
head on
of any.
on
used
black,
is
hoops
an
joined
or evidence
such
red,
the
Independence.
as
dark
are
is
pine
the
brown
tyed
in
furniture,
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together
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with
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THE
Reprinted
Through
VIRGINIA
in
1754
the
French
the
in
Ohio
Valley,
in
the
on
service
steps
to
a
build
by
of
regiment
Lt.
six
of The Company
Virginia
by
field
and
at
all
at
two
companies
by
Captain
is
now
Dinwiddie
least
Fry,
five
from
William
to
At
increase
of
which
companies
for
the
it
militia
time
force
Washington
the
been
for
sent
same
remaining
was
has
was
the
George
This
colonel.
the
Trent,
Pittsburgh.
volunteers,
Joshua
and
Collectors
in response to pressures by the
first
what
Robert
colonel
of Military
start
was
of
recruited
mid- year.
no
fort
a
Gove.
Regiment,
its
commanded
companies,
lieutenant
appointed
the
to
taken
were
One,
1762
1754 -
Historians)
Virginia,
of
raised
frontier.
1754
February
Colony
ASSISTANT
REGIMENT,
the Permission
and
Early
S
DRUMMER'
In October
teen
Andrew
2
and
the
of
At
flicting.
was
year
ten
independent
saw it incorporated
appointed
Adam
colonel;
companies
again
Stephen,
with six-
lieutenant
start
the
the
Virginia
men were
Dinwiddie
Regiment
expected
But Washington
wrote
1754,
of
are
to wear
quickly
saw
numerous
their
the
but
civilian
fallacy
con-
clothing
of this
plan
from Alexandria:
We daily experience the great necessity for cloathing the men,
find
as
we
of
those
is
many
to
their
A
2.
This
3.
them
their
own
Freeman,
I,
Writings,
may
persons
truly
and
not
backs. . .
that
say,
Shoes,
without
credits
I
sake,
a
few
really
is
who
are
many
that
have
believe
willing
want
enlisted,
of
every
of
Cloaths. . .
Stockings,
scarce
to be
be
destitute
them
of
others
to
are
quite
a
man
Cloathed
there
some
Coat
or
at
are
Waist-
them,
of
are
House
their
for
own
3
is
story
Biography,
Edition,
I
and,
of
expense. "
1.
idle
those,
of
generality
Shirts,
without
coat
the
loose,
Home
and
with
Washington formally assumed command on
major.
uniform
fashion.
March
9
broken up into
following
Lewis,
the
the
militia
and, on
the
was
1755.
September
Details
in
but
Washington
companies.
colonel;
17
the Regiment
officers,
New
op.
102,
I,
told
York,
cit.,
160,
in
detail
1948,
412
note,
I,
in
Douglas
S.
Freeman,
George
Washington:
328- 411.
ff. , The
Writings
175.
32.
14 -
of
Washington,
Bicentennial
�DRUMMER'
THE
The
Governor
buying
the
enough
from
no
raised
the
at
cloth
the
men'
pay " to
s
The form taken by this
deserters
their
Arms
simply
it
then
is
in
safe
"
to
assume
his
State
militia
from
So
far
the
during
scarlet
The
a
When
are
1884,
6.
Life
7.
in
MS "
of
as
op.
on
the
three
of
Thunder
"
They
Barrels."
wore
is
clear,
was
simplest
the
not
style
the type worn by
---
have
boxes
been easy for
based on British
themselves;
companies
the
muskets
were
each
taken
18
F.
p.
28
and
which
in
as
R.
cit.,
pp.
in both
Regular
the
is
that
Estab-
references
7
blues. "
in 1755
to
see
Bellamy,
in
also
the
was
I,
are
too
or
to
not
106,
Private
the
possibly,
Va.,
120
s
letter
Regiment
Life
change
known.
Richmond,
116,
Dinwiddie'
shirts
expensive;
Dinwiddie
Virginia
The
decided
this
obtain
Robert
of
March,
says
it
behind
to hunting
of
wore
to
"
Governor
red
George
coats
Wash-
74.
Stephen, "
in
105,
a
that marched with Braddock may well
reasons
1754,
he
course,
of
evidence,
officers
the "
Records
April
in
1951,
Adam
21
best
The
difficult
too
is
color Washington would have already owned.
the
red;
There
coats.
flaming suit of laced regimentals"
"
There are
to
15,
of
donnng
scarlet
wore
also
a
the
Benjamin
Philadelphia.
Bellamy,
the
above,
see
wore
others
It would
by
up
we
companies
Official
quoted
York,
made
cloth. "
Jacket"
front
and cartridge
reorganized
was
cloth
April
breeches, "
New
was
Gazette,
Maryland
Maryland
ington,
of
of
deduct
breeches.
provided
the
red
Breeches.
but
Lightning
corps.
officers
and the
with
ed.,
letters
leather
across
Necessity.
color for Foot
referred
faced
Brock,
A.
blue, "
coat
and,
uniforms.
Regiment
blue
4.
and
Fort
of
variety
the
to
engraved
and
belts
of
men
Leather
Thunder
were
Stephen
Militia,
men
on
other
some
the
told,
Adam
at
scarlet
R.
and
accepted
the
Possibly,
5.
to
by a description
Two
other
uniform
"
the
blanket;
be
can
the
the
once
uniform
of
taken
Washington
1750,
with
up
had
buttoned
independent Virginia
worn
1883-
be
"
stocks.
Major
and
that
a
haversacks
own
affair
was
lishment
and
as
to
reference
have
care
Breeches
and
is suggested
the
and
turned
to fashion
linen
patterns;
provided
man
authorized
Alexandria.
at
Virginia,
last
by
lapels,
local leather workers
army
these
Invalids
of
red,
coat
meant
without
use,
1754
having
red
All
first ,uniform
had
them,
a
was
what
Regiment
the
on
Coats. "
red
"
Exactly
but
he
Coat
a
purchase
April
12
one
with
had
deserter
One
dated
Jackets;
Lightning
took
and
rate"
provided
uniforms
4
several
and
to
objection
cheapest
ASSISTANT
S
131-
132.
15 -
Rush
Papers,
Library
Company
�THE
the
Virginia
companies
authorities
day Washington
the
wanted
the
by
established
DRUMMER'
took
S
ASSISTANT
to distinguish
At
Crown.
this
command)
all
their
regiment
general
from
the
on 17 September 1755
events,
order
was
published
at
Fort
Cumberland:
Every officer of the Virginia Regiment to provide himself as
soon as he can conveniently with a suit of Regimentals of good
blue
Cloath;
trimmed
the
Silver;
with
Breeches,
and
Garrison
Duty.
with
a
This
of
portrait
the
the
Willson
of
the
thereafter
this
to
be
had,
Officer
is
uniform
of
the
for
and
blue
Lace;
Camp
or
to provide
for Detachments
the
Silver
himself
and Duty in the
officers
throughout
the
Peale,
1772,
in
painted
except
that
in
the
portrait
scarlet.
uniform
and
if
Scarlet,
with
with
It is the uniform worn by Washington in the celebrated
war.
are
remained
waistcoat,
each
Dress,
soldiers
Charles
descriptions
Coat"
this,
cuffed
and
Hat,
8
breeches
The
faced
Scarlet
a
Besides
apparently
by
be
Silver- laced
a
common
Woods."
period
to
Coat
could
was
soldiers
speak
changed
the
at
of
consistently
"
time.
same
Regimentals"
facings.
and
Deserter
"
Regimental
9
It is fairly certain
companies with Braddock in the summer of 1755
mean
only
that some of the Virginia
a
coat
with
had bob- tailed their coats and it seems likely that they remained bobbed as
shown.
Apparently there was a fairly regular issue of clothing although
Washington several times
had to complain to Dinwiddie
quality
shortages.
and the
The
frequent
Virginia
Regiment
was
1758 a 2nd Virginia Regiment
Byrd,
at
but
Fort
it
was
Lewis,
8.
Writings,
9.
The
10.
Department
mustered
Virginia,
I,
Virginia
176-
the
177.
Gazette,
of
the
was
in
out
Army,
old
The
27
embodied
continuously
for
its poor
seven
years.
In
raised under command of Colonel William
December
of
Regiment
came
order
August
Army
about
was
1756;
Lineage
the
same
to
repeated
2
an
end.
on
5
September
Book,
II,
year.
October;
1757;
16 -
30
ibid, I, l85.
November
504.
Frederick
Tom
Finally in 1762,
10
Parker
T.
Chapman
1759.
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�THE
Thatcher' s Military
Page
A
the
Description
Thatcher
fields
the
the
set
still
to
open
our
flowers
perfume
the
air,
there
is
our
band,
horse
in
of
the
fife
the
dying
full
which
breaks
our
slumber
march
away, "
and
the
evening
spring,
contrast
drum,
bugle
in
is in animation--
a pleasing variety of
music of the feathered
What can compare
music.
horn
and
trumpet,
shrill
which
dawn
and atimulate the living to the noblest
the
drum,
calls
to
of
which
at
all nature
and the charming
a
soldier,
roll
beat,
animating
and
of
Revolution
thrill through every fibre of the human frame,
motion,
The
glory?
But
ears.
American
view,
beauties
groans
the
chief,
now
and
the
of
is
the
war-
deeds
world
of
display
martial
ASSISTANT
Music
meadows
delights
with
Martial
and
vegetables
tribe
1862
splended
S
Journal
263
James
DRUMMER'
of
taps,
day,
which
arms
with
which
"
salutes
for
the
come,
commands
to
the
commander-
battle,
strike
the
your
retirement
in-
reveille,
tents,
and
and repose;
these form incomparably the most enchanting music that has ever vibrated on
my
ear.
June
Thatcher'
Page
s American
206 -
James
22,
1781
Revolution
207
Thatcher
1862
Reville
American Revolution
We marched the succeeding day at two o' clock in the morning;
at
this
hard
early
beds
strike
and
our
hour
tents,
with a slow pace
Marching
and
regiment.
all
is
bustle
beating
the
line
a
the
slumbers,
order
follow
orders,
drums
beat
the
reville,
and
of march
summons
us
from
our
in haste we roll up our traveling bed furniture,
them
the
thrown
march
into
the
of our
wagons,
mount
so soon as issued are communicated
activity,
the tents
but
are
free
from
instantly
30 - -
confusion.
struck
August
F
horses
and
1,
I
N
18 -
to each brigade
resounds with martial music;
1780
I
S
The
and thrown
commences
July
our
soldiers
The whole line of encampment
march,
which
drums
into
and
fifes
wagons,
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Title
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The Drummer's Assistant
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An account of the resource
The Drummer’s Assistant was a newsletter published 1962-1966 by Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums. It was edited by George P. Carroll, corps Drum Major from 1961 to 1971. Assistant Editor was William D. Geiger, the Director of Craft Shops and military historian who was instrumental in the creation of the colonial militia and the Fifes and Drums in 1953. The purpose of the newsletter as stated was “for the expressed purpose of preserving and presenting the martial music of our historic past.” Covered subjects include the Colonial Williamsburg corps, other fife and drum corps, military music history, sheet music, uniforms, instrument history, and military history as it concerned military music units.
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The Drummer’s assistant newsletter, volume 1, no. 1
Description
An account of the resource
I. A Prospect of Americana by a “New England Fifer” -- II. Of the Drum by George P. Carroll -- III. The Panorama of the “British Grenadiers” by George P. Carroll -- IV. Corps Corner -- V. The American Army of Two -- VI. The Drum Shelf -- VII. The Virginia Regiment 1754-1762