a fascinating pair of Civil War Union Army Military telegraph item- - Feb 25, 1862 ink order from St Louis, to George H Smith, Asst Manager Military Telegraph, Dept of the Missouri, orders Railroad & Steamboat officers to furnish transport at all times for requisitions o Mr Smith, 1p 8 x 7" ink. Personal copy idd to Smith. Vg, wear at fold. 2) US Army HQ Washington, DC, Special Order, assigns Capt Anson Stager as Manager, US Military Telegraph, and Mr George H Smith Asst Mgr, in charge West of the Mississippi. 1p 8 x 5" ptd, ink sgd by AAG William W Michael, Dept Missouri Jan 7, 1862. vg, w folds. The pair w bio info re Smith & Stager.