Electronic Communication by President Abraham Lincoln

On May the Twelfth 1933 president Franklin Delano Roosevelt made the first of what would come to be known as fireside chats. During this chat he spoke to the American people about the recent banking holiday and what actions where to be taken to prevent the banking crisis from worsening. This speech shows Roosevelt's skills as a communicator and his ability to talk to the people in a straightforward manner.

The investigation will explore the question “To what extent does Lincoln’s use of the telegraph for military purposes impact the outcome of the United States Civil War?” The years 1861-1865 will be the focus of this investigation to allow for an analysis of Lincoln’s leadership and his use of the telegraph during the United States Civil War.

On March 5, 1861 the day after President Lincoln inauguration of the United States, The president received a message (Beringer, Why the South lost the Civil War). In attempt by the confederate government to settle differences with the union were sponged by Lincoln and the confederate felt it could no longer tolerate a foreign force in its territory (Goldfield, 2002). Lincoln ingeniously devised a plan that would case the Confederates to fire the first shot and hoped to inspire the states that had not yet seceded to unite in effort to restore the union (Goldfield, 2002). Major Robert Anderson, who commanded the United States forces at Charleston, made the decision to withdraw from the land and forts surrounding Charleston to the harbor fortress of Fort Sumter because of the dangerous situations (Davis, 1958). He commanded almost 100 troops and desperately needed reinforcements with supplies of both food and ammunition (Schweikart, 2004).

On the morning of July 1, 1863, General Buford's cavalry is attacked by the Confederate army (pg.86), causing Buford to have to lead his men on foot. He waited for the firing to begin again, then informed General Reynolds (pg. 88) who was

It's August 31st and the aftermath for the second battle of Bull Run starts now. The confederacy wins a fair match against the union called the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second battle of Manassas). The confederacy wins by general Jackson’s brilliant method for holding the stressful lines until Major general Longstreet comes. Therefore, he was also called “Stonewall” Jackson that day. John Pope, the union general, loses because of his hesitation to attack. General Longstreet marches in along with 25,000 other men to reinforce their counterattack. John Pope doesn't even realize that general Longstreet has arrived until it was too late. The union gets pushed further and further back up against the border of Henry House Hill. The union strongly

The question asked by Louis Watts, “What other era can you think of in which people can reach out so easily to so many others with just the touch of a few buttons?” is what I will be writing about. When I think of this question, the invention of the telegraph in the 19th century by Samuel Morse came to mind and the importance of how it changed our ways of communicating long distance. My position on this topic will be how important the invention of the telegraph was in communicating across the world. It not only opened doors on communication but it also allowed people to wire money. This invention was a huge turning point for businesses. I will be using the argumentative element of argument for my paper. Using GALILEO’s academic journals and

General Grant and his staff quickly went to a secure area and waited apprehensively for news from Shiloh. When the news came, it was disastrous. General Grant was conferring with his field commanders and his staff to see if a full retreat was in

The Balloon Corps and the telegraph led the Union towards a victory against the Confederacy. Newfangled weapons took to the air in the Civil War; for example, Union spies floated above Confederate battle lines in hydrogen-filled balloons. Information would then be sent back to the North giving them an advantage on the plans of the South. The White House telegraph office enabled the president, Abraham Lincoln, to monitor battlefield reports, lead real-time strategy meetings, and deliver orders to his men. Here, as well, the Confederate army was at a disadvantage, for they lacked the technological and industrial ability to conduct such a large scale communication campaign. Over a million messages were sent to and from the battlefield by the Union

Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933 and served for four consecutive terms. FDR led the country through two of the hardest periods of time it has known and used technology as his key tool to unite the country and pull it through these years of hardship. Although FDR used several forms of technology to aide the country during these times, one of the most famous examples is his use of the radio to conduct what is known as his “fireside chats.”

Luther Rose was a telegraph assigned to the 2nd United States Corps or as it was known, Hancock’s Corps. During the battle of Spotsylvania Hancock was taking a heavy counterattack from the Confederates and stated that he would now be able to hold their ground unless Major General George Gordon Meade and the VI Corps could support him from the right. Rose recorded in his diary “the 6th Corps was thundering away & Hancock held his own…. Here the Telegraph came forcibly into play, showing to what great benefit it could be used.”1

One may not have known that President Abraham Lincoln kept only his most important documents in his hat; however those documents were not the only things of significance under that hat. Lincoln’s above average intelligence and nationalism towards the United States allowed for an increased chance of Union victory during the civil war. After winning the election, Lincoln led a successful victory for the Union by stopping confederate troops at Antietam, emancipating the slaves, and using Gettysburg as the turning point for the war. Without these strategic events, the ending of the civil war would have been drastically different.

In “Abraham Lincoln and the Fourth Estate: The White House and the Press during the American Civil War” Richard Carwardine discusses the incredible increase in the Press’ contribution to the American Civil War. Carwardine explains Abraham Lincoln’s role with the media and his use of newspapers as political weaponry from before the election and into his presidency. This topic is significant because it illustrates Abraham Lincoln’s intelligence and strengths as a president during the Civil War. The article gives insight to how Lincoln may have been as successful as he was during his presidency. Also, no previous political leader had had the task of managing an administration in a mass democracy where over a million of its citizens were

The telegraph was a great use in the war. Lincoln was always looking for something in them like a clue, as soon as he found a bit of anything he would telegraph the general and direct combat. He would also read over past telegraphs to make sure he did not miss a thing. This war was life or death for our

Lincoln was the first president to utilize the telegraph and it increased the Union’s likelihood of winning the war. The Confederates were at a disadvantage because they lacked the technology their revivals acquired; therefore, the South had to wait several weeks or months to receive valuable information such as military orders (Wheeler).

The year is 1865 and the Civil War death toll has risen just over six-hundred-thousand men. The freedoms sought out by our nation’s founders, now jeopardized by the secession of eleven states from the Union. The fate of The United States of America now laid upon the broad shoulders of our nations sixteenth commander-in-chief, President Abraham Lincoln. In a term marked by the burden of complete social upheaval, Abraham Lincoln was our nation’s foremost leader. The lawyer from Illinois navigated the only internal war in American history by embodying the principals taught by Professor Grint, utilizing a model of distributed leadership to gather