What is the telegraph and how did it help Lincoln win the war?

WHAT IS THE TELEGRAPH?

• Transmits messages across a wire
• Used morse code to send messages.

Thesis Statement: The invention of the telegraph allowed Lincoln to be updated on battles in real time, let generals request troops or supplies, and allowed Lincoln to send commands from hundreds of miles away.

THE TELEGRAPH ALLOWED LINCOLN TO BE UPDATED ON BATTLES IN REAL TIME

• Provided Lincoln tactical knowledge of how the battle is going.
• Allowed Lincoln to prepare for Confederate advances and he could prepare his next move.

THE TELEGRAPH ALLOWED LINCOLN TO SEND COMMANDS TO COMMANDERS ON THE FIELD.

• Lincoln is given the opportunity to send commands while they are in the field.

TELEGRAPH LET COMMANDERS REQUEST TROOPS AND SUPPLIES.

• Generals could request ammunition, guns, or food immediately.

CITATIONS

• Background: Haiku deck gallery
• McPherson, James M. "Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - Abraham Lincoln's Classroom." Abraham Lincoln's Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. .

CITATIONS

• "Feature Civil War Innovations." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. .

CITATIONS

• "With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial ExhibitionLincoln as Commander in Chief." Lincoln as Commander in Chief. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. .