Bugle Calls

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The Marches </div> <div>      towards bottom of the page may take a few minutes </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/drum8.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/drum8.wav"><U><I><B>Drum Cadence</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   </B></I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>The first part of the </B></I><I><B>marching cadence.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/firstcall.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/firstcall"><U><I><B>First Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Also known as Assembly of the </B></I><I><B>Buglers, was</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    used to call the</B></I><I><B>  buglers for Reveille and was the</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    wake up call for the troops.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/ocoats.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/ocoats.wa"><U><I><B>Overcoats</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Put on overcoats. Sounded </B></I><I><B>immediately after</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    first call if</B></I><I><B> required.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/reveille.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/reveille."><U><I><B>Reveille</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded for troops to make the </B></I><I><B>morning roll call.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/assembly.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/assembly."><U><I><B>Assembly</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded for troops to be in </B></I><I><B>ranks on parade</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    field for </B></I><I><B>morning roll call and the raising </B></I><I><B>of the flag.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/colors.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/colors.wa"><U><I><B>To The Colors</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded when raising the </B></I><I><B>Standard. The</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    Navy refers to this </B></I><I><B>call as "Morning Colors".</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/mess.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/mess.wav"><U><I><B>Mess Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded for the assembly of the</B></I><I><B> troops for meals.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/stable.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/stable.wa"><U><I><B>To Stable</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Cavalry troops report to the </B></I><I><B>stables to feed</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   and groom their </B></I><I><B>mounts.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/water.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/water.wav"><U><I><B>Water Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Horses receive water or detail to </B></I><I><B>replenish camp's</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   water supply.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/sick.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/sick.wav"><U><I><B>Sick Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Assembly of the sick for </B></I><I><B>treatment.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fatigue.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fatigue.w"><U><I><B>Fatigue</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Signals troops to police grounds,</B></I><I><B> clean quarters </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    or report to other </B></I><I><B>work assignments.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/drill.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/drill.wav"><U><I><B>Drill Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded to assemble on the drill</B></I><I><B> field for</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>    instruction or drill.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/asemb-guard.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/asemb-gua"><U><I><B>Assembly of Guard</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded to post guard detail.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/orders.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/orders.wa"><U><I><B>Orders</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    Sounded to post Orders of the </B></I><I><B>Day.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/recall.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/recall.wa"><U><I><B>Recall</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   This was a multi-purpose signal</B></I><I><B> and was used </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   primarily</B></I><I><B> to recall troops to their barracks.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/adjutants.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/adjutants"><U><I><B>Adjutants Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Guard detail marched to</B></I><I><B> guardhouse.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fulldress.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fulldress"><U><I><B>Full Dress</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded for donning dress</B></I><I><B> uniforms.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/church.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/church.wa"><U><I><B>Church</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded at 1000 hours for</B></I><I><B> Sunday services.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/issue.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/issue.wav"><U><I><B>Issue or Distributions</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Troops would assemble to</B></I><I><B> receive distributions.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/mail.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/mail.wav"><U><I><B>Mail Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Troops would assemble to</B></I><I><B>  receive mail.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/sgts.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/sgts.wav"><U><I><B>1st Sergeants Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Company First Sergeants report</B></I><I><B>  to H.Q.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   with duty assignments</B></I><I><B> and roll call reports.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/officers.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/officers."><U><I><B>Officers Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded to call Officers to Head</B></I><I><B> Quarters.</B></I><I><B>                                   </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/capt.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/capt.wav"><U><I><B>Captains Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Traditionally sounded at 1430</B></I><I><B> hours. (2:30 P.M.)</B></I><I><B>                                            </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/retreat.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/retreat.w"><U><I><B>Retreat</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded as the flag is lowered during the evening</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   assembly.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="tattoo"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/tattoo.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/tattoo.wa"><U><I><B>Tattoo</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>  Secure the post and prepare for</B></I><I><B> bed.</B></I><I><B>                                           </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_quarters.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_quarte"><U><I><B>Call to Quarters</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>  Sounded to prepare for lights out</B></I><I><B>  and bed check.</B></I><I><B>                                       </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/taps.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/taps.wav"><U><I><B>Taps</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>  Played as the last call of the day to notify Troops </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>  to stop all talking  and have all lights out by the last</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                               </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>            </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000033" FACE="Arial Black" ><I><B>Other Calls and Marches</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/the_general.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/the_gener"><U><I><B>The General</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded when recognizing a General .  Typically</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   played with a "Flourish" for each star of rank.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fire.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/fire.wav"><U><I><B>Fire Call</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded in the event of a fire.                                             </B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_arms_N.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_arms_N"><U><I><B>To Arms</B></I></U></A><I><B>      Union</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded for Northern troops to take arms</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_arms_S.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/to_arms_S"><U><I><B>To Arms</B></I></U></A><I><B>     Confederate</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded for Southern troops to take arms.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/charge_N.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/charge_N."><U><I><B>Charge</B></I></U></A><I><B>        Union</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   Sounded for Northern troops to charge.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/charge_S.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/charge_S."><U><I><B>Charge</B></I></U></A><I><B>       Confederate</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>  Sounded for Southern troops to charge.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                     </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>         Assorted military marches</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/armynow.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/armynow.w"><U><I><B>You're In The Army Now</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>    </B></I></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/Blue_Grey.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/Blue_Grey"><U><I><B>The Blue and the Gre</B></I></U></A><A HREF="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/Blue_Grey.wav" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fma-alumni.org/wavs/Blue_Grey"><U><I><B>y</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I><A 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