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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], The telegraph — its use by the Federal Commander. (search)
d fifteen miles in one day, the telegraph had reached the new quarters two hours in advance. When our troops are obliged to remain a few days in one position, wires are immediately run from Gen. McClellan's headquarters to the headquarters of all commanders of divisions, thereby placing the entire section of country occupied by our troops under his instant control. The telegraph has been called upon to perform a still more mysterious wonder. For sometime past I have been ordered by Col. Eckert (our superintendent of mill telegraphs) to try a telegraphic experiment front a balloon. Saturday morning, when we heard that a great battle must be fought, Prof. Lowe notified me that I should extend the wire to his balloon, and we would try it. In one hour we had brought the wire a mile and a half, and I was ready to ascend with the professor. The battle had commenced. When it had reached its zenith, Prof. Lowe and myself, with the telegraph, had reached an altitude of 2,000 feet. Wi