The Forgotten Front – Drummers

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The forces fighting on the Gulf Coast used drummers to pass along orders. Drummers on the Forgotten Front All the forces fighting in the American Revolution communicated orders from commanders to their troops in battle via drums. Above is the uniform of a drummer of the British 16th Foot, at the Battle of Baton Rouge, 1779. The armies created specific "cadences' to signal various units. Here's (more-or-less) how it worked: A commanding general desires a change in troop placement. He instructs an aide-de-camp, often called a "galloper," to ride forward with orders for a divisional or regimental commander. Upon receipt...