31498 - Confederate Infantry Drummer in Frock Coat Marching First Legion-WWII 75mm Members of the Old Guard

Members of the Old Guard were selected based on physical traits

- Art of Don Troiani

The ball and remaining powder in the cartridge was then placed in the barrel

Goes well with the previous AE053 “New Pharaoh’s Gate”

while crossing a river in southern Turkey

31498 - Confederate Infantry Drummer in Frock Coat Marching First Legion-WWII 75mm Members of the Old GuardDrums have been used by the military since ancient times. Easily carried on the march, they are loud enough for clear communication of orders over the din and confusion of combat. The responsibility of the Fife and Drum Corps was to communicate these directions in battle and in camp as well as help move injured to field hospitals immediately following an engagement. A Civil War Fife and Drum Corps would include a Drum Major, Fifers, and Drummers