The Telegraph

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by David Hochfelder, an associate professor of history at the University at Albany and author of The Telegraph in America: 1832-1920. He talks about the vital and often unseen role of the telegraph during the Civil War. ©2026 by The Civil War Monitor. All rights reserved.