United States Military Telegraph organization

“In April 1861 the Government took exclusive control of the telegraph lines radiating from Washington…”

“the function of censoring the dispatches sent over the wires from the national capital was at different times under the charge of the Treasury the State and the War Departments…”

“the function of censoring the dispatches sent over the wires from the national capital was at different times under the charge of the Treasury the State and the War Departments…”

“the function of censoring the dispatches sent over the wires from the national capital was at different times under the charge of the Treasury the State and the War Departments…”

“Their supervisor was Andrew Carnegie shortly followed by David Strouse and others.…”

“On February 26 1862 under permissive legislation [12 Stat 334-335] of the preceding month the President took control of all telegraph lines in the United States which meant in practice that the Military Telegraph could use them as circumsta…”

“Stager became head of the organization which counted somewhere between 1,200 to 1,500 operators and linesmen…”

“Technically the group was a segment of the Quartermaster's Department…”

“Friction between Stager and Myer reached a decisive point in the autumn of 1863 when the latter attempted by public advertisements to lure telegraphers away from or out of the Military Telegraph…”

“Central command was maintained in Washington…”

“Of the officers only Stager and [Thomas T.] Eckert both of whom received the brevet rank of brigadier general remained on duty by the end of fiscal year 1866…”