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In 1862 during the Civil War
Union Army
Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison'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 ...
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.
shared by Tom Scofield
There are a number of stories like the one above
See the following link
24 Notes That Tap Deep Emotions
Arlington National Cemetary
Robert Kennedy Graveside
VIET NAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL FUND
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