Posts published in “Bugle Stories”
Taps on Veterans Day
The sounding of Taps at Veterans Day ceremonies I have noticed a lot of discussion about the appropriateness of sounding Taps as part of Veterans…
Daniel Adams Butterfield
DANIEL ADAMS BUTTERFIELD 1831-1901 Who was the general whose name is associated with Taps? Daniel Adams Butterfield was born in Utica, New York, on October…
Bugles and Bugling prior to the Civil War
The Evolution of Trumpet and Bugle Signals in the United States Military from 1798-1874 Introduction Armies have used signaling instruments ever since there have been…
From Vietnam to the World Trade Center
A bugle, a soldier, and a real hero of September 11th Above is a photo of US Army PFC Ira Rolston sounding a captured Viet…
The Life of Giovanni Martino (John Martin): Custer’s Bugler
The Life of Giovanni Martino (John Martin): Custer’s BuglerFrom Custer’s Bugler: The Life of John Martin by Leo Solimine The General raised his hand, signaling…
Ruffles and Flourishes
What is the fanfare that is played before the president, a general or other high ranking official arrives?
Ruffles and Flourishes are sounded to render military honors and precede prescribed music for persons being honored.
100 Nights of Taps
ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE! 100 NIGHTS OF TAPS GETTYSBURG 2021 HAS MOVED TOTAPS FOR VETERANSCLICK HERE TO GO TO NEW PAGE sponsored byThe…