William J. Carson was one of about twenty Civil War Musicians to receive the Medal of Honor. He is the only musician ever to receive…
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Leo Foster WWI Bugler
By Tapsbugler on October 17, 2018
Remembering forgotten veterans of World War I By Ashley Strickland, CNN Nov 2014 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/11/us/remembering-wwi-veterans/?cid=homepage-ob-gc&iref=obnetwork Foster, far right, with his fellow buglers. (CNN) — In…
When the Moment Came, He Was Ready!
By Tapsbugler on September 11, 2018
The Story of Firefighter Julius Pontecorvo By Douglas HedwigOriginally published in The New York Brass Conference, 2002 Journal During the weeks and months which have…
The Titanic Bugler
By Tapsbugler on April 11, 2018
THE TITANIC BUGLER Percy William Fletcher in his White Star uniform with his horn,a British Duty Bugle pitched in B Flat. On board the RMS…
The Miles Standish Wooden Bugle
By Tapsbugler on March 9, 2018
The Miles Standish Wooden Bugle When Miles Standish came to Plymouth in the Mayflower, he brought with him a queer wooden bugle that had been…
Hitting the High Notes
By Tapsbugler on February 13, 2018
Story of Unknown Bugler. By Eric Lewis Hitting the High Notes…For Those that say I have one of the worst Jobs. My preparation is always…
“Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel
By Tapsbugler on February 9, 2018
Before there was a “Sam The Bugler” (the racetrack trumpeter in New York) there was “Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel. Before there was a “Sam The Bugler”…
The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton
By Tapsbugler on February 6, 2018
Soldier, Author, Bugler The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton By Theodore J. Karle Published here with the kind permission of…
