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   TAPS   
      
       
      
   We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that   
   lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes. But, do you know the story   
   behind the song? If not, I think you will be interested to find out about its   
   humble beginnings.   
      
       
      
   Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain   
   Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harris's Landing in Virginia. The   
   Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.   
      
       
      
   During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay   
   severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate   
   soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back   
   for medical attention.   
      
       
      
   Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken   
   soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the Captain finally   
   reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier,   
   but the soldier was    
   dead. The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb   
   with shock.   
      
       
      
   In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son.   
      
       
      
   The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without   
   telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army.   
      
       
      
   The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his   
   superiors to give his son a full military burial, despite his enemy status.   
      
       
      
   His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have   
   a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral.   
      
       
      
   The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate. But, out of   
   respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician.   
      
       
      
   The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical   
   notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's   
   uniform. This wish was granted.   
      
       
      
   The haunting melody, we now know as "Taps" ... used at military funerals was   
   born.   
      
      
      
   The words are:   
      
       
      
   ... Day is done ... Gone the sun . From the lakes... From the   
      
   hills ... From the sky. All is well...Safely rest ...God is nigh   
      
       
      
   Fading light ... Dims the sight ... And a star... Gems the sky ...Gleaming   
      
   bright .From afar .. Drawing nigh ... Falls the night .   
      
       
      
   Thanks and praise ... For our days .. Neath the sun .....Neath the stars   
      
   Neath the sky .. As we go ... This we know ... God is nigh...   
      
       
      
   I, too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never seen   
   all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than   
   one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if   
   you had either so I    
   thought I'd pass it along. I now have an even deeper respect for the song than   
   I did before.   
      
       
      
   REMEMBER THOSE LOST AND HARMED WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY. And remember also   
   those presently serving in the Armed Forces.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
TAPS
   
   
 
   
   
We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that    
   gives us that lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes. But, do you    
   know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be interested to find    
   out about its humble beginnings.
   
   
 
   
   
Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when   
   Union    
   Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harris's Landing in    
   Virginia. The Confederate Army    
   was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
   
   
 
   
   
During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier    
   who lay severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a    
   Union or Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to   
   risk    
   his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention.
   
   
 
   
   
Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached    
   the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the    
   Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a    
   Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead. The Captain lit a lantern and    
   suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock.
   
   
 
   
   
In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own    
   son.
   
   
 
   
   
The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke    
      
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