Urban Legend of the song " Taps"

[violet]

They search through and give the history of the song " Taps". http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/taps.htm I have always been interested in urban legends and folk lore.I hope someone will find them as enjoyable as I do.
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Violet

[dawna]

Thanks Violet. I've enjoyed reading the information on both Texas and Taps.

Dawna

[thea_447]

Hi Violet,

I also found this in a little book called The Civil War Notebook, compiled by Albert A.Nofi, Combined Books,Inc., 1993:

One of Union Maj. Gen. Daniel Butterfield's most important services to the war effort, and to American military tradition, occurred one beautifully calm night during the Peninsula campaign, when as the Army of the Potomac lay encamped at Harrison's Landing, he composed "Taps".

[johan_steele]

There are actually at least five different versions of how Taps got started. I go w/ the West Point Version which credits Butterfield. But one of the more plausible has Butterfield essentially taking a buglers melody and claiming it as his own. There is even a story giving Taps CS origins... actually can get a bit confusing at times. Thanks for the post Violet.