William K. Applebaugh Papers
name: label: Creator
content: Applebaugh, William K.
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
place: label: Place
content: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
topic: label: Topic
content: Telegraphers
label: Topic
content: Military telegraph
label: Topic
content: Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Division of Information, Technology and Society, National Museum of American History.
creator: label: Creator
content: Applebaugh, William K.
setName: label: See more items in
content: William K. Applebaugh Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers document the life and career of William K. Applebaugh, and his activities as a telegrapher during the U.S. Civil War.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Telegrapher during the U.S. Civil War.

Sergeant in Co. F, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry on September 18, 1862, Applebaugh was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant of the 161st PA Regiment on October 29, 1862, then Sergeant Major of the 16th PA Cavalry on June 20, 1863. On January 6, 1864, he was assigned to the U.S. Military Telegraph Service by General Halleck, and while serving as "1st Engineer" at Headquarters of the Army of the James, Sergeant Major Applebaugh became familiar with all the new electrical equipment developed to improve field communications. Immediately following his discharge on May 27, 1865, he was employed by Western Union and gained rapid advancement in the telegraphy profession
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1857-1926
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Found in collection by Division of Information, Technology and Society, Electricity and Modern Physics (now the Division of Work and Industry) collections.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0638
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Letters (correspondence)
label: Type
content: Clippings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into two series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1846-1926

Series 2: Printed Materials, 1857-1874
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Letters (correspondence) -- 1850-1900
label: Genre/Form
content: Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century.
label: Genre/Form
content: Clippings -- 1840-1940
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Archival materials documenting the life and career of William K. Applebaugh, and his activities as a telegrapher during the U.S. Civil War.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Materials at the Archives Center

Western Union Telegraph Company Records (AC0205)