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Telegraph wire was used not only for the telegraph but also used to bind together gabions which were used by both sides during siege operations. Gabions were constructed of wicker and then filled with dirt and were utilized to strengthen walls in fortifications and battery positions.
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- Title: Telegraph Wire
- Contributor: Vicksburg National Military Park, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/vick/significance/VICK183_cable.html
- Source: Vicksburg National Military Park
- National Park Service Catalog Number: VICK 183
- Measurements: L 5", Diam 1-1/2"
- Materials: Wire
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