“A seasoned performer, Bobby Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, a composer, producer, and a music historian. For more than 30 years he has performed with the musical-comedy group Three On A String. He has also produced and performed music scores for ten Ken Burns PBS films, including ‘The Civil War’, ‘Baseball’, and ‘Mark Twain’, two films for the A & E Network, plus sixteen films for The National Park Service. His series of recordings of authentic “period” music has been acclaimed by historical organizations and publications throughout America and Europe.” Songwriters of the 1860’s wrote thousands of songs during the four years of The Civil War. They chronicled all aspects of life in the Union Army and on the home front in their compositions. Their work offered hope to the people as they struggled to win the war. Their songs also offered an escape from the horrors of death and destruction, and the heroic efforts of their armies were ce...