Brothers at the Front The Wade letters, 1862–1864

Gretna’s Drum Major

Lives Behind the Letters 16th Corps d’Afrique and 87th U.S. Colored Infantry, 1863–64

Not identified

James wrote in April 1864 that “Ira Whitman, Ike Luce, and Gretna’s Drum Major have gone to New Orleans to get their discharge, they having never mustered into our Regiment” (James, April 13, 1864). Who he was is not known.

Mentioned in 1: 1864 Apr 13