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Taps / Daniel Butterfield / Military / Army of the Potomac / American Civil War / Echo Taps / Virginia in the American Civil War / Union Army / Bugle calls


Origin of "Taps" During the Civil War, in July 1862 when the Army of the Potomac was in camp, Brig. Gen. Daniel Butterfield summoned Pvt. Oliver Wilcox Norton, his brigade bugler, to his tent. Butterfield, who disliked t
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Chattanooga / /

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United States / /

Organization

Union Army / National Guard / Butterfield's brigade / Army / United States Army / /

Person

Oliver Wilcox Norton / Daniel Butterfield / Hooker / /

Position

commander / General / Private / writer / Brig. Gen. / /

ProvinceOrState

Tennessee / Virginia / /

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