Civil War 1860s red artillery drum. Brass Presentation drum of John Monroe, 2nd Massachusetts volunteers. Large 1830s Brown and Sons Eagle drum. NY Excelsior National Guard drum made by Pond 1862-64. Regulation Union Eagle drum made in Maine 1862-64. Bottom right Massachusetts regiment presentation drum with battle honors .
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An article by W. Lee Vinson, author and publisher of BostonDrumBuilders.com and blog.BostonDrumBuilders.com . For Lee's story about ...

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This gem surfaced recently. I guess the date of the drum to be from 1813 (the date of another Frederick Lane drum discussed below) or 1821-...
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An article by W. Lee Vinson, author and publisher of BostonDrumBuilders.com and blog.BostonDrumBuilders.com . For Lee's story about ...
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