Battle of Cedar Creek ~ ~

This melody was composed by Private J. Pressley of the 3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, . Wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek, in mid-October of 1864, he created this tune to commemorate the sacrifices of his fellow soldiers. We were introduced to this piece by banjo player Howard Zane, who, in 1948, at the age of 10, learned it from Bob Pressley, the son of the composer. This recording was made on 6 July, 2018, at the 155th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg Reenactment.