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Gano (search for this): article 10
ne. "Ok" I nothing to him, but called for a guard of two men to take care of Mr. Smith until I got ready to leave town. I did not interrupt the line till after tea. when I put in my own instrument, and after listening an hour or two at the Yankees talking, I opened the conversation as followed, signing myself "Federal Operator:" "To Lexington: Keep mum; I am in the office reading by the sound of my magnet in the dark. I crawled in when no one saw me. Morgans men are here, camped on Dr. Gano's place. "Georgetown." "To Georgetown: Keep cool; don't be discovered, About how many rebels are there ! "Lexington," "To Lexington: I don't know; I did not notice As Morgan's operator was asking me about my instruments, I told him I sent them to Lexington. He said d — n the luck, and went cut. "Georgetown" "To Georgetown: Be on hand and keep us posted. "Lexington." "To Lexington: I will do so, Tell Gen. Ward I'll stay up all night if he wishes. "Ge
Fulton (search for this): article 10
"To Georgetown: Keep cool; don't be discovered, About how many rebels are there ! "Lexington," "To Lexington: I don't know; I did not notice As Morgan's operator was asking me about my instruments, I told him I sent them to Lexington. He said d — n the luck, and went cut. "Georgetown" "To Georgetown: Be on hand and keep us posted. "Lexington." "To Lexington: I will do so, Tell Gen. Ward I'll stay up all night if he wishes. "Georgetown." "To Georgetown Mr. Fulton wishes to know if the rebels are there. " Cincinnati" "To Cincinnati: Yes, Morgan's men are here. "Georgetown." "To Georgetown: How can you be in the office and not be arrested? " Cincinnati." "To Cincinnati: Oh! I am in the dark, and am reading by sound of the magnet. "Georgetown." This settled Cincinnati Question after question was asked me about the rebels, and I answered to suit myself. Things had been going on this way about two hours, when Lexing
Gallatin (search for this): article 10
in the mud with my feet in the water up to my knees. At 11 o'clock P. M, the General being satisfied that we had drained Louisville of news, concluded to close for the night, and gave me the following message to send, dating and signing as below: "Nashville, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan is reported to be between Scottsville and Gallatin, and will act in concert with Forrest, it is believed. Inform the General commanding. "Stanley Mathews, Provost Marshal" I am not aware that Gen Morgan claims to be a prophet, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriving at Lebanon, July 12th, I accompanied the advance guard into town, and took possession of the telegraph office immediately. This, as you know, was 3:30 A. M. I adjusted the instrument and examined the ci
Owens (search for this): article 10
gning "Z," commenced calling "B," which I had ascertained by the books in the office, was the signal for the Lebanon office, I answered the call, when the following conversation between "Z" and myself ensued: "To Lebanon: What news; any more skirmishing after your last message? Z." "To Z: No, We drove what little cavalry there was away. B." "To B, Has the train arrived yet? Z." "To Z, No About how many troops on the train? B," "To B. 500 — 6th Indians commanded by Col. Owens. Z." My curiosity being exited as to what station "Z" was, and to ascertain without creating any suspicious, I adopted the following plan: "To 'Z:' A gentleman here in the office bets me the cigars you cannot spell the name of your station correctly." "To 'B:' Take the bet: L-e-b-a-n-o-n J-u-n-c-t-i-o-n. Is that not right? How did he think I would spell it?" "To 'Z:' He gives it up. He thought you would put two B's in Lebanon." "To 'B:' Ha! Ha! He is a green." "
July 11th, 1862 AD (search for this): article 10
het, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriving at Lebanon, July 12th, I accompanied the advance guard into town, and took possession of the telegraph office immediately. This, as you know, was 3:30 A. M. I adjusted the instrument and examined the circuit. No other operator on the line appeared to be on hand this early. I then examined all the dispatches of the day previous. Among them I found the following: "Lebanon, July 11, 1862. "Gen. J. T. Boyle, Louisville, Ky.: "I have positive information that there are 400 marauders in 20 miles of this place, on the old Lexington road, approaching Lebanon. Send rein forcemeat immediately. A. Y. Johnson, "Lieut. Col. Commanding." At 780 an operator, signing "Z," commenced calling "B," which I had ascertained by the books in the office, was the signal for the Lebanon office, I answered the call, when the following conversation between "Z" and myself e
December, 7 AD (search for this): article 10
l, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan is reported to be between Scottsville and Gallatin, and will act in concert with Forrest, it is believed. Inform the General commanding. "Stanley Mathews, Provost Marshal" I am not aware that Gen Morgan claims to be a prophet, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriving at Lebanon, July 12th, I accompanied the advance guard into town, and took possession of the telegraph office immediately. This, as you know, was 3:30 A. M. I adjusted the instrument and examined the circuit. No other operator on the line appeared to be on hand this early. I then examined all the dispatches of the day previous. Among them I found the following: "Lebanon, July 11, 1862. "Gen. J. T. Boyle, Louisville, Ky.: "I have positive information that there are 400 marauders in 20 mile
October, 7 AD (search for this): article 10
elegraphs more or leas, Louisville did not suspicion anything wrong, and I answered for Bowling Green, when I received the following message: Louisville,July, 10. "To S. D. Brows, Bowling Green? "You and Col. Houghton move together. I fear the force of Col. H. is too small to venture to Glasgow. The whole forcehat we had drained Louisville of news, concluded to close for the night, and gave me the following message to send, dating and signing as below: "Nashville, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on y. This telegraph is a great institution. You should destroy it, as it keeps you too well posted. My friend, Ellsworth, has all of your dispatches since the 10th of July on file. Do you wish copies? John H. Morgan, "Commanding Brigade." "Hon. Geo. W. Dunlop, Washington City: "Just completed my tour through K
Henry Dent (search for this): article 10
news of the day, and thus we were furnished with New York and Washington dates of that day. During the whole of this time it was raining heavily, and my situation was anything but an agreeable one--sitting in the mud with my feet in the water up to my knees. At 11 o'clock P. M, the General being satisfied that we had drained Louisville of news, concluded to close for the night, and gave me the following message to send, dating and signing as below: "Nashville, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan is reported to be between Scottsville and Gallatin, and will act in concert with Forrest, it is believed. Inform the General commanding. "Stanley Mathews, Provost Marshal" I am not aware that Gen Morgan claims to be a prophet, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriv
Finnell (search for this): article 10
i then called Frankfort. I answered, and received about a dozen unimportant dispatches. He had no sooner finished, when Lexington called Frankfort. Again I answered and received the following message: "Lexington, July 15, "To Gen. Finnell, Frankfort: "I wish you to move the forces at Frankfort on the line of the Lexington railroad immediately, and have the cars follow and take them up as soon as possible. Further orders will await them at Midway. I will, in three or fourre and took the old Frankfort road, bound, as we suppose, for Frankfort. This is reliable. "Woolums Operator." In about ten minutes Lexington again called Frankfort, when I received the following: "Lexington, July 15. "To Gen. Finnell, Frankfort: "Morgan, with more than 1,000 men, came within a mile of here and took the old Frankfort road." "The dispatch received from Midway, and is reliable. The regiment from Frankfort had better be recalled. Gen. Ward," I
F. B. Smith (search for this): article 10
ked what time he had Lexington last? He said "nine o'clock, and since that time the line had been down." I remarked that it must be an extraordinary line to be in working condition when it was down, as I heard him sending messages to Lexington when I was at Midway at 1 o'clock. This was a stunner; he had nothing to say. I immediately tested the line by applying the end of the wires to my tongue, and found the line. "Ok" I nothing to him, but called for a guard of two men to take care of Mr. Smith until I got ready to leave town. I did not interrupt the line till after tea. when I put in my own instrument, and after listening an hour or two at the Yankees talking, I opened the conversation as followed, signing myself "Federal Operator:" "To Lexington: Keep mum; I am in the office reading by the sound of my magnet in the dark. I crawled in when no one saw me. Morgans men are here, camped on Dr. Gano's place. "Georgetown." "To Georgetown: Keep cool; don't be discovere
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