U.S. Military Telegraph Corps

U.S. Military Telegraph Corps
U.S. Military Telegraph battery wagon, Army of the Potomac headquarters, Petersburg, Virginia, June 1864.
Facts About U.S. Military Telegraph Corps
Years of Existence:1861–1866
Number of Employees:Over 1500
Line Constructed:15,389 miles
Total Expenditure:$3,219,400

The U.S. Military Telegraph Corps was formed in 1861 following the outbreak of the American Civil War. David Strouse, Samuel M. Brown, Richard O'Brian and David H. Bates, all from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, were sent to Washington, D.C. to serve in the newly created office. In October of that year, Anson Stager was appointed department head. During the war, they were charged with maintaining communications between the federal government in Washington and the commanding officers of the far-flung units of the Union Army.

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