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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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days within the Confederate lines, and their stirring adven-tures make a story rarely equaled in thrilling interest. Confederate wires were often tapped during Shermansmarch to the sea, a warning of General Wheelers coming raidbeing thus obtained. Operator Lonergan copied important des-patches from Hardee, in Savannah, giving Braggs movementsin the rear of Sherman, with reports on cavalry and rations. Wiretapping was also practised by the Confederates,who usually worked in a sympathetic community. Despitetheir daring skill the net results were often small, owing to theUnion system of enciphering all important messages. Theirmost audacious and persistent telegraphic scout was Ells-worth, Morgans operator, whose skill, courage, and resource-fulness contributed largely to the success of his daring com-mander. Ellsworth was an expert in obtaining despatches,and especially in disseminating misleading information bybogus messages. In the East, an interloper from Tees army tapped the I 362 1
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PATRIOT PUB. CO. WAR SERVICE OVER—MILITARY TELEGRAPH OPERATORS IN RICHMOND, JUNE, 1865 The cipher operators with the various armies were men of rare skill, unswerving integrity, and unfailingloyalty, General Greeley pronounces from personal knowledge. Caldwell, as chief operator, accom-panied the Army of the Potomac on every march and in every siege, contributing also to the efficiency ofthe field telegraphers. Beckwith remained Grants cipher operator to the end of the war. He it was whotapped a wire and reported the hiding-place of Wilkes Booth. The youngest boy operator, OBrien, beganby refusing a princely bribe to forge a telegraphic reprieve, and later won distinction with Butler on theJames and with Schofield in North Carolina. W. R. Plum, who wrote a History of the Military Tele-graph in the Civil War, also rendered efficient service as chief operator to Thomas, and at Atlanta. Themembers of the group are, from left to right: 1, Dennis Doren, Superintendent of Construction; 2,

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