Dan Butterfield is credited with composing Taps, the bugle call heard every evening at US military bases and at military funerals. He was the commander of the Third Brigade of the Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac in June 1862 and was interested in bugle calls. He wrote a special prelude call for that brigade which is mentioned in the scene from the movie "Gettysburg" which depicts the origin of the call. One the thing the young Lieutenant gets wrong is singing one too many "Butterfield." Outside of that the description is accurate. He also goes on to describe Taps as "Butterfield's Lullaby."
You can find out more about Daniel Butterfield and the creation of Taps at
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29 окт 2016
