On this day in history, Oct. 24, 1861, transcontinental telegraph completed, connecting coasts for first time
Western Union completed the transcontinental telegraph, bridging communications between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for the very first time — just as the Civil War tore apart north and south — on this day in history, Oct. 24, 1861. The lines from each coast were joined in Salt Lake City. “The people of California desire…