In July 1862, at Harrison's Landing (now Berkeley Plantation), Virginia, Norton, as regimental bugler, was the first ever to play "Taps", which was written then and there by Gen. Daniel Butterfield, the regimental commander.
Sir Leo Arnaud (1904–1991), French-born composer of Bugler's Dream, which has been used as the Olympics theme on U.S. television since 1968.
At the border the Guard of Honour performed a drill with reversed arms, a Bugler sounded the Last Post and a Chaplain gave a Blessing.
In 1864, he enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Cavalry Regiment as a bugler, and took part in the battles of Opequon, Cedar Creek and Five Forks.