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The telegraph system created by Samuel Morse had been vastly improved from its earlies days of 1838. The Union used the telegraph extensively to communicate from field armies to Washington DC for example. In fact, in one unsuccessful Union battle, the one at Fredericksburg , Virginia, President Lincoln stayed in touch with General Ambrose Burnside via telegraph. In this case, however, the "advanced" communications, allowed Lincoln to inform Burnside to assault entrenched Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee. Despite the advice of Burnsides generals, he proceeded with the assault based on Lincoln's orders.

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