“A sailor usually considers himself as out of the pale of respectable society, and he longs for an opportunity to become the only thing he…
Posts published in “General Interest”
As November 19 marks the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, it is interesting to look at the days and weeks before the dedication ceremony and…
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…
Taps Vs. The Last PostA look at two iconic bugle calls Of all the bugle signals sounded in the world, the two that stand out…
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…
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…
Information gathered from the Baltimore Sun and National Park Service The effort to make the Star-Spangled Banner the official National Anthem of the United States…
INTERESTING BACH INSTRUMENTS BACH ONE-VALVE FIELD TENOR BUGLE FT9 Article by Roy Hempley Vincent Bach’s records show that he made 11 one-valve field tenor…
