Formation of Military Telegraph Corps U.S. Military Telegraph Corps

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thomas a. scott became assistant secretary of war in 1861 , helped establish u.s. military telegraph corps


due dire situation of railroads , telegraphic communication in washington,the commercial telegraph lines surrounding city seized , secretary of war simon cameron sent request president of pennsylvania railroad send thomas a. scott railroad telegraph service in washington under control. scott made way washington , began filling positions him manage railroads , telegraph lines. asked andrew carnegie, superintendent of pittsburgh division of pennsylvania railroad assist him. carnegie obliged , drafted men railroad division accompany him washington in order government take possession of , operate railroads around capital.


carnegie s first task when arrived in washington extend baltimore & ohio railroad old depot in washington across potomac river virginia. while extending baltimore & ohio railroad, telegraph lines built , communication opened @ stations such alexandria, burke s station, , fairfax. first government telegraph line built connected war office navy yard. carnegie stayed in washington until november 1861. time left, military railroad , telegraph operations running smoothly.


along appointment of carnegie, colonel scott made demand telegraph operators excelled @ running trains telegraph. colonel scott called on 4 telegraph operators pennsylvania railroad report washington. these operators david strouse (who later became superintendent of military telegraph corps), d.h. bates, samuel m. brown, , richard o brien. 4 operators arrived in washington on april 27, 1861. strouse , bates stationed @ war department; brown stationed in navy yard; , o brien stationed @ baltimore & ohio railroad depot, time army headquarters. thus, these 4 men made initial united states military telegraph corps, grow force of on 1500 men.








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