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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the first conflict. (search)
a methodical system in the management of railways which doubled their usefulness. Among all the applications of modern science in the interest of war, the most valuable was the military telegraph, which was opportunely introduced to supply the insufficiency of general staffs, and was the most active aide-de-camp to the American generals. As soon as a marching army had gone into bivouac the telegraphic wires established a connection between all the general headquarters; the tent where Morse's battery was hastily set up became the rendezvous of all who under any pretext whatever could obtain access to procure the latest news. It is stated that some newspaper correspondents found means to possess themselves of important secrets by learning to distinguish the words through the clickings, more or less repeated, of the instrument while it was printing its lines and points upon a strip of paper. A corps of employes was organized for this service, selected with care and sworn to sec