Original 1862 Civil War Telegraph [Samuel Morse]
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Original telegraph dated July 9th, 1862. The telegraph proved an important tool during the Civil War and contributed greatly to Union victory. It facilitated, for the first time in modern warfare, quick strategic communication between field commanders, high-ranking military officials, and troops actually at the battlefront.
[Civil War] [U.S. Navy] [Union, Confederate] [Paper Ephemera, Militaria]
[Civil War] [U.S. Navy] [Union, Confederate] [Paper Ephemera, Militaria]
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Original 1862 Civil War Telegraph [Samuel Morse]
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