Ambrose Burnside, A Musical Salute

 
 

General Burnside’s Grand March (1861)
composed by James I. Graham

 

James I Graham, composed this march in 1861. The music was published in Newport by Thomas W. Wood.

 
 
 

 

The “Burnside Zouaves” March (1868)
composed by D.W. Reeves

 

The Burnside Zouaves were organized in Providence, Rhode Island in 1861. They were named in honor of Ambrose Burnside. D.W. Reeves was the leader of the American Brass Band of Providence. At the start of the Civil War, the American Brass Band served as the regimental band of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteers.

 
 
 
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