How did Solders Communicated During the Civil War?

Ever wonder how people communicated during the civil war without cellphones or any modern technology? Well there are 3 main ways how the word was spread, the Pony Express, newspapers, and the telegraph

According to ponyexpress.org, “The Pony Express was founded by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors.”

The Express was triggered by the threat of the Civil War and the need to have faster communication with the West. It was made up of relays of men riding horses carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail. The service opened officially on April 3, 1860 and the first trip was made in 9 days and 23 hours. The Express covered an average 250 miles in a 24-hour day. Eventually, the Pony Express had more than 100 stations, 80 riders, and between 400 and 500 horses.

According to pbs.org, The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1844, and the term “Morse Code” came from him. Later, telegraph wires soon sprang up all along the East Coast. During the war, 15,000 miles of telegraph cable was laid for military use.

“President Lincoln would regularly visit the Telegraph Office to get the latest news. The telegraph also enabled news sources to report on the war in a time saving fashion, leading to an entirely new headache for the government: how to handle the media.”

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