Diary of Luther A. Rose, 1863-1864.

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Diary of Luther A. Rose, 1863-1864.

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Diary kept by Rose during his Civil War service in the U.S. Military Telegraph Corps.

1 volume (145 pages).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8072671

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United States. Military Telegraph Corps

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The U.S. Military Telegraph Corps was initiated in the first days of the Civil War. Secretary of War Simon Cameron sought the aid of Thomas A. Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad in creating the service. He in turn enlisted the help of David Strouse of the American Telegraph Company, who extended his company's lines from Pennsylvania to the War Department in Washington, DC. Formal executive sanction of the Corps came in October 1861 from Abraham Lincoln. Congress permitted the establ...

Rose, Luther A.

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Soldier. From the description of Diary of Luther A. Rose, 1863-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015453 ...