Disbanding U.S. Military Telegraph Corps



plaque commemorating members of u.s. military telegraph corps allegheny county, pennsylvania.


once civil war on task of reconstructing confederate telegraph lines began. u.s. government required of major communication lines repaired , controlled u.s. military telegraph corps. due lack of funds, confederate telegraph lines in bad shape when war ended , operators of u.s. military telegraph corps faced mountain of work. these men rose challenge , on february 27, 1865 order quartermaster general transferred union control of telegraph lines in south commercial telegraph companies under supervision of u.s. military telegraph corps assistant superintendents . furthermore, order relinquished control of lines seized government in north , sold lines constructed u.s. military telegraph corps private telegraph companies. once control of telegraph lines turned on telegraph companies, operators discharged 1 one. office remained original telegraph office in war department.








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