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Which device was first used in warfare during the Civil War, allowing for greater communication between generals and to members of press?

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The telegraph was the first device that was used in warfare during the Civil War which allowed for greater communication between generals and to members of the press. Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be able to communicate with his officers on the battlefield almost instantaneously.
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