 A German musical society of the mid-19th century formed the Seventh Regiment Band consisting of forty-two professional German musicians.It was the only exclusively regimental band of the Civil War–era and one of the most popular brass bands of the time; the band-leader, who went by the name Noll, used brass and reed instruments in duo proportion.In 1860, Claudio S. Grafulla became the band-leader and reorganized the band.