Hi Ken,
I've tried to get more written infor.on these idems- but only could find that "this Indian soldier was killed at Massard Prairie,and the Penny Whistle,and Maple Fife were found on him this has to I.D. Him as a(Mus.)or (Musician)--here is said he was a signal-man.--no other I.D.or infor. as to Union or Confed./ the book author dec from a union 6th Kansas.

Civil War in Indian Territory- steve cottrell 1998
Brought as referance book for I.T.Short paper/back-I liked this book
"B" did not agree with all thing he said- like Yale-Round moundain-From 6th Kansas side/of writting/ I enjoyed it anyway
I looked up a fife/(whistle-tin or brass)- its a flute--found-some here at (Crazy Crow-trading post Tx)
So I have no real infor on what a musician, duties,job functions were,was there one Musician in each company?
Did they go with scouts?Are they lost in lore no written/record.they have been around a very long time.

also read; G.W.Grayson - "A Creek Warrior For The Confederacy"
I did not really like this book "c" avg.Civil War book

"Between Two Fires" American Indians in the Civil War- by-Hauptman
I liked the details/research work in stories in this book "B"