Albany [GA] Patriot , May 3, 1860
On Tuesday evening last, our citizens assembled at the depot to greet and welcome the “Sumter Light Guards,” who arrived by train to join the “Albany Guards” in their military encampment during the present week. . . . The Sumter Light Guards have a white Brass Band numbering about fifteen members. The Brass Band of the Albany Guards number about twelve members. The latter is composed of colored performers, who show to a highly creditable advantage, while the former, for the length of time they have been organized, cannot be excelled. From this city the two companies took up their line of march for “Camp Barksdale” at 6 o’clock, P.M., and are now in comfortable quarters, where they receive the smiles and hospitable greetings of the ladies. This alone should make them pass the time in joy and pleasure. . . . [gives membership of the Americus Brass Band, but not instrumentation]