Taps Across America carries on solemn tradition
ANGOLA — Civil War Brigadier Dan Butterfield was a legendary party animal while serving as chief of ataff for Gen. Joseph Hooker, who's name is still synonymous with the world's
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ANGOLA — Civil War Brigadier Dan Butterfield was a legendary party animal while serving as chief of ataff for Gen. Joseph Hooker, who's name is still synonymous with the world's
Why then are his exploits on America’s bloodiest day usually overlooked?
One item we have in the Museum of Veterans is so small that it may be overlooked by some. It is a bugle made in 1916 during World War I.
Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to evoke emotion than “Taps.” The melody is both eloquent and haunting and the history…