The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-08-25

III report faYOring the extension
of pension privilege To the operators
who manipulate the keys Of the Mill
tary telegraph during the civil war.
Senator Scott of West Virginia, has
related some interesting incidents Of
the service which enabled the armies
and parts OF armies to Keep in com
munication with each other and which
enabled President Lincoln TO be In
touch with all the generals.
Throughout the war there were. an
told, 1900 miles of wire, operated by
the army telegraphers. and the srry-
ice cost the government about 5000
coo. Twelve hundred operators WIRE
employed, and the report lays con
siderable stress on the fact that nj
though these operators knew all the
secret orders emarating from the yari-
GUS headquarters ana from Washing
ton, directing the movements Of troops,
not one of them ever betrayed his
trust.
In addition TO til" ordinary oath Of
allegiance each operator had to pledge
himself aS follows,
II do further swear that Will not
reveal To- any person or persons ,lc
contents Of any dispatch, report or
other communication, either directly or
indirectly, that may come TO my
knowledge through my connection
with the telegraph, in any manner
whatever; that viii not reveal or
divulge to any person OF persons any
cipher that may be given me for tni
ted States military purposes, and that
| Will faithfully keep and observe this
my solemn oath of secrecy and allcgi-
ance TO til" government OF the United
States of America
During the operations in front Of
Atlanta. in 1864, twenty miles of wire
was kept In operation twenty eight
days 10y almost as many operators. half
of whom were exposed 20 the enemy :
fire while at work at their Instruments.
At New Orleans says the report.
the operators and lincmcn were not
only in danger of being shot but
riSked their lives almost daily In the
surf In trying 10 keep the submarine
part of Their system in working order.
The active service Of the operators
practically came To an end when they
rushed line Of wire 70 AppomattoA.
over which the news of Lees sur
render was received At WASHINGTON
within two hours after the event.
President Wilson, of the Society OF
the United States Military Corps. says
of the military teicgraphers Of the
civil war:
"Ihc list Of casualties and captures
In this littic corps, probably apgrcgat
ing 81, establishes its military char
actcr. The kilograms supplying, re.
enforcing and moving the armies mani
Tested courier serN c" uucquaod in
any war, ancient or moucru The IL.
$50 miles OF military telegraph lines
constructed ana operated in the thea
tiers of the war 10y this corps, hun
dreds of whom were within range al
the enemy's guns ana often under fire.
evidences II Devotion and bravery that
surely make It's members worthy OF
comradcship with others OF the army.
And the sole custodianship % the
cipher Keys impaired a confidence in
the corps never before or since rcpos
ed in SO large n body of men, con.
iidence that was never betrayed. -
New York sun.
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