The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . d the first telegraphline on the Indianapolis and Terre Haute railroad,and also constiucted the Wadeline from Cincinnati to Indianap-olis. Subsequent to this Mr. Do-ren directed th
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . d the first telegraphline on the Indianapolis and Terre Haute railroad,and also constiucted the Wadeline from Cincinnati to Indianap-olis. Subsequent to this Mr. Do-ren directed the building of linesin Ohio and Kentucky under thedirection of Gen. Eckert. At thecommencement of the civil warhe went to Washington, and un-til the close of the war performedefficient service on this field, at-taining distinction for his fear-lessness and energy. When theBeardslee telegraph apparatuswas superseded by Morse instni-ments, a pack-saddle companywas formed, mounted on mulesand, provided with fine wire,made rapid connections as thearmy moved over the department thus speaks ofthis service : Mr. Doren hasbuilt and taken down an average of twenty-fivemiles daily, most of his work having been done afternight; every reconnoissance made in force has hadtelegraph communication with headquarters, con-nection being kept up on the march. On July 81,1866, Mr. Doren was presented by the secretary of. 248 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA ?war with a valuable ?watch, in recognition of his ser-vices during the -war. He constructed for the At-lantic and Pacific telegrapi! company a line of 1,200miles from , Ky., to New Orleans, La., in1874, laboring in unpropitious weather, and com-pleting the Avork under the most disadvantageouscircumstances in the short period of ninety-two the consolidation of the Atlantic & Pacific andthe Western Union telegraph companies, j\Ir. Doreatook the position of general superintendent of con-struction of the American Union telegr
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