Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) had his cavalry cut the telegraph lines used by the Union army during one of his raids at the end of 1862. Illustration from Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1903.
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Artist, U. (2025, May 30). J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20530/j-e-b-stuarts-cavalry-cutting-union-telegraph-wire/
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