A short history of Berkeley Plantation in Charles City, VA and the origin of the bugle call Taps. Berkeley is the birthplace of Taps. www.BerkeleyPlantation.com
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The Taps Myth
By Tapsbugler on January 27, 2020
Almost every day when I check my e-mails, I get a message or two asking about or forwarding a story for my comment or enlightenment. It starts with, "Reportedly it all began during the Civil War…" and goes on to relate the story of Union Captain Ellicombe and how he finds his wounded Confederate son on a battlefield. The story is that the music of Taps is found in the pocket of the young man and that's how the call came into being. It is a heartwarming and poignant story, but false.