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at it remained untranslatable by the Confederates to the end of the war. An example of the method in general use, given by Plum in his History of Telegraph construction corps—stringing wire in the field This corps was composed of about one hunt no lineman would venture out save under heavy escort. Three repair men were killed on the Fort Donelson line alone. W. R. Plum, in his Military Telegraph, says that about one in twelve of the operators engaged in the service were killed, wounded, forge a telegraphic reprieve, and later won distinction with Butler on the James and with Schofield in North Carolina. W. R. Plum, who wrote a History of the Military Telegraph in the Civil War, also rendered efficient service as chief operator to T forge a telegraphic reprieve, and later won distinction with Butler on the James and with Schofield in North Carolina. W. R. Plum, who wrote History of the Military Telegraph in the Civil War, also rendered efficient service as chief operator to Th