. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . s, or suggested inexpedient anxiety by quaint phrases, impassively acceptingcriticism, harmonizing conflicting conditions, he patiently pon-dered over situations—both political and military—swayed inhis solutions only by considerations of public good. For inthis room were held conferences of vital national interest, withcabinet officers, generals, congressmen, and others. But hisgreatest task done here was that which required many days,during which was written the original draft of the memorableproclamation of eman
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . s, or suggested inexpedient anxiety by quaint phrases, impassively acceptingcriticism, harmonizing conflicting conditions, he patiently pon-dered over situations—both political and military—swayed inhis solutions only by considerations of public good. For inthis room were held conferences of vital national interest, withcabinet officers, generals, congressmen, and others. But hisgreatest task done here was that which required many days,during which was written the original draft of the memorableproclamation of emancipation. Especially important was the technical work of Bates,Chandler, and Tinker enciphering and deciphering importantmessages to and from the great contending armies, which wasdone by code. Stager devised the first cipher, which was soimproved by the cipher-operators that it remained untrans-latable by the Confederates to the end of the war. An exampleof the method in general use, given by Plum in his History of [348] j^:::^^^^ I mm ////// > , V m. •■5 H 3 ~ -s r= & 3 TS -P d -r £ ° ■3 S * ** a ^ p ~ p c8 -H (U -S P Ji 6D - - O ^ tlj 2 - W W -i S» =4 £ — ? ¥ S 8 -S C - r= = -3 a -o -e be ,m O o bed s J5 3 & £ C& & o V e m B. CD o °o — 0 o M TJ ~~ H 5P d M & — D o = _g 3 — c OS J d T3 0 a CO ZO u & o 3 C60 3ft 8 - 3, a o = S g: bo > J £ — a — ■a Q & — bo -£ O ^ - & a s -s . * £ =2 Si o Md r- w e is e | a > = the Military Telegraph, is Lincolns despatch to ex-SecretaryCameron when with [Meade south of Gettysburg. As will beseen, messages were addressed to and signed by the cipher-oper-ators. The message written out for sending1 is as follows: Washington, D. C. T ,July 15th 18 CO 3 for Sigh man Cummer on period I would give much to be relieved of the impression that Meade comma Couch comma Smith and all comma since the battle of get ties burg comma have striven onlv to get the enemy over the river without another fight period please
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