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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Signal Corps (search)
the War Department and Burnside's headquarters at Aquia Creek, and remained undetected for probably several days. With fraternal frankness, the Union operators advised him to leave. The most prolonged and successful wiretapping was that by C. A. Gaston, Lee's confidential operator. Gaston entered the Union lines near City Point, while Richmond and Petersburg were besieged, with several men to keep watch for him, and for six weeks he remained undisturbed in the woods, reading all messages whGaston entered the Union lines near City Point, while Richmond and Petersburg were besieged, with several men to keep watch for him, and for six weeks he remained undisturbed in the woods, reading all messages which passed over Grant's wire. Though unable to read the ciphers, he gained much from the despatches in plain text. One message reported that 2,586 beeves were to be landed at Coggins' Point on a certain day. This information enabled Wade Hampton to make a timely raid and capture the entire herd. It seems astounding that Grant, Sherman, Thomas, and Meade, commanding armies of hundreds of thousands and working out the destiny of the Republic, should have been debarred from the control of thei
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), G (search)
II., 275; X., 19. Garibaldi Guard, (Italian) uniforms of, VIII., 80. Garland, S., Jr. II., 324: X., 149. Garnett, R. B.: II., 263, 264; X., 153. Garnett, R. S., X., 147, 242. Garnett's Farms, Va., I., 366. Garrard, K.: III., 105. 328; IV., 326. Garrard, T. T., X., 207. Garrott, J. W., X., 255. Gartrell, L. J., X., 265. Gary, M. W., X., 285. Gas-generators for balloons, VIII., 374. Gassaway, F. H., IX., 196-199, 201. Gaston, C. A., VIII., 364. Gate City guard, Atlanta, Ga. , IX., 159. Gates, H., V., 33. Gatlin, R. C., X., 279. Gay and Happy, IX., 348. Gay and Happy Still, IX., 186, 349. Gayle, R. H., VII., 135. Gaylesville, Ala., III., 218. Geary, J. W.: II., 256, 258, 300, 302, 318, 320, 346; III., 125; V., 132; X., 4. Gee, Major VII., 92; acquittal of, VII., 180. Gemsbok,, U. S. S., I., 362. General Officers, Roster of Confederate and Union, X