tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702460502853399807.post2599913129732907908..comments2023-09-21T07:35:17.883-04:00Comments on Field Drums (a/k/a Field of Drums): 1890 Thompson & ODell by J.B. TreatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702460502853399807.post-61924433900206791122010-04-10T19:56:39.204-04:002010-04-10T19:56:39.204-04:00Does anyone know if J.B. Treat made drums during t...Does anyone know if J.B. Treat made drums during the civil war era or before?<br /><br />I have a snare drum 17" across and 10" deep with no evidence of being cut down. It has its original heart-shaped leather pulls, and the side ropes are fastened to both the upper and lower hoops by small, round, iron hooks. It has a label inside that reads:<br />"J.B. Treat/50 Bromfield St. Room 24/I invite my old friends and customers to 'CALL'ROUND'/Pin this up in the Band Room"/(signed) W. A. Davis".<br />Painted in large gold and black letters on the exterior wood shell is the following military inscription which I take as "Company D, 2nd Massachusettes(Regiment)":<br /> 2<br /> Co B<br /> Ms<br />Throughout the 19th century "Ms" was the accepted abreviation for Massachusettes.<br /><br />Thank you very much for any information you can provide.<br /><br />JR in CaliforniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com