Economic The issue of telegraph communications It is Spring 1863. Following the failure of the Confederacy to take the war into Northern territory (in the Battle of Antietam), the Unionists decide to launch their own attacks on Southern territory (in the Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of Chancellorsville). However, both attacks end with Unionist defeats. In both battles, the Unionist forces (first under General Burnside, then under Major General Joseph Hooker) cross the Potomac river but are then driven back. The only triumph for the Unionists is that Confederate General Stonewall Jackson is killed by 'friendly fire' during the second battle.

Once again both Presidents need to think of fresh ideas to secure victory. Confederate Options Invest moderately in developing an efficient Telegraph network. Use it to congratulate successful generals. Focus on cutting Union telegraph wires to disrupt their communications. Let our own generals make their own decisions. Invest heavily in developing an efficient Telegraph network. Use it to control and direct the armies. Union Options Invest heavily in developing an efficient Telegraph network. Use it to control and direct the armies. Invest moderately in developing an efficient Telegraph network. Use it to congratulate successful generals. Invest little in the telegraph network. Sending messages to your generals would irritate them. Outcomes President Jefferson Davis used the telegraph to broadcast messages of congratulations to his generals after successful battles and ordered his armies to cut Union telegraph wires wherever they found them - but he didn’t really use telegrams to direct operations.

President Abraham Lincoln, though used the new Telegraph technology to send over 1000 'T-Mails' during the war. For example, he ordered General Ulysses S. Grant to 'Hold on with a bull-dog grip, and chew and choke, as much as possible'. As he read the telegram, Grant laughed and said 'The President has more nerve than any of his advisers'. Quiz Questions What river was the natural border between the United States from the Confederate States?*Potomac*Mississippi*Colorado*Columbia Roughly how many 'T-Mails' did President Abraham Lincoln send during the war?1000*500*1500*12000