. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . l XL I* i<*Jsy m, •phi. COPYRIGHT, 19 11, PATRIOT PUB. CO. TELEGRAPHERS AFTER GETTYSBURG The efficient-looking man leaning against the tent-pole in the rear is A. H. Caldwell, chief cipher operator for McClellan, Bumside,Hooker, Meade, and Grant. To him, just at the time this photograph was made, Lincoln addressed the famous despatch sent to SimonCameron at Gettysburg. After being deciphered by Caldwell and delivered, the message ran: I would give much to be reliev
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . l XL I* i<*Jsy m, •phi. COPYRIGHT, 19 11, PATRIOT PUB. CO. TELEGRAPHERS AFTER GETTYSBURG The efficient-looking man leaning against the tent-pole in the rear is A. H. Caldwell, chief cipher operator for McClellan, Bumside,Hooker, Meade, and Grant. To him, just at the time this photograph was made, Lincoln addressed the famous despatch sent to SimonCameron at Gettysburg. After being deciphered by Caldwell and delivered, the message ran: I would give much to be relieved ofthe impression that Meade, Couch, Smith, and all, since the battle of Gettysburg, have striven only to get the enemy over the riverwithout another 6ght. Please tell me if you know who was the one corps commander who was for fighting, in the council of war onSunday night. It was customary for cipher messages to be addressed to and signed by the cipher operators. All of the group aremere boys, yet they coolly kept open their telegraph lines, sending important orders, while under fire and amid the utmost confusion. \^mmm?mm Iir iflttlttanj (Eflfr
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