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title: J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20530/j-e-b-stuarts-cavalry-cutting-union-telegraph-wire/
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updated: 2025-05-30
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# J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20530.jpg)
## Image Caption
Confederate General [J. E. B. Stuart](https://www.worldhistory.org/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*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2025. .
### MLA
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