BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//archive.cryptologicfoundation.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcrea tor 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:6ff65bc8-d356-4aac-bea3-a68c196ced65 X-WR-CALDESC:On 27 June 1860\, Maj. Albert J. Myer\, founder of the 'wig-wa g\,' or aerial telegraphy\, flag signaling system\, was appointed first ch ief of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Myer's flag 'wig-wag' code was first us ed in the first Battle of Bull Run or Battle of First Manassas. The code w as used extensively by both the Union and Confederate armies throughout th e war.\n\nMyer designed the flag signaling system when working in American Indian territory in the 1850s. He noticed Native Americans communicating across long distances by waving staffs to each other. Adding a flag to the staff and then a square on the flag so that it could be better seen\, the system came to be accepted as the line of site communication system used extensively during the Civil War by Union and Confederate forces. Ironical ly\, it was first used at the Battle of First Manassas by Edward Porter Al exander\, who was Myer's aide who helped develop the system before the war . During the battle\, Alexander positioned himself at a signal station on what is now known as Signal Hill. When he saw a flash of light reflecting from a brass cannon\, he saw the impending movements of the enemy. Federal troops were about to flank Col. Nathan G. Evans of South Carolina. Alexan der grabbed a signal flag and sent a message to Evans\, 'Look to your left \, you are turned\,' thus indicating that the colonel's regiment was going to be flanked on his left. After receiving this message\, Evans took the necessary movement to defend against the Union's flanking attack.\n\nSee l inks at the end of this page to NCMF Acquisitions related to Civil War sig naling and a Civil War Signals Video.\n\nAbout Myer - from Wikipedia: Myer engaged in private medical practice in Florida and then sought a commission as a U.S. Army assistant surgeon (lieutenant)\, entering servic e September 18\, 1854\, posted at Fort Duncan\, Texas\, and Fort Davis\, J eff Davis County\, Texas. His major interest of the time\, besides medicin e\, was to devise a system of signaling across long distances\, using simp le codes and lightweight materials. This system of codes using a single si gnal flag (or a lantern or kerosene torch at night)\, known as wig-wag sig naling or aerial telegraphy\, would be adopted and used by both sides in t he Civil War and afterward. X-WR-RELCALID:0f53c14bb0286b54aa3345c62d3f100e X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bce74b36-c9b6-4aac-bd50-910075ba84f1 DTSTAMP:20260424T081713Z DESCRIPTION:On 27 June 1860\, Maj. Albert J. Myer\, founder of the 'wig-wag \,' or aerial telegraphy\, flag signaling system\, was appointed first chi ef of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Myer's flag 'wig-wag' code was first use d in the first Battle of Bull Run or Battle of First Manassas. The code wa s used extensively by both the Union and Confederate armies throughout the war.\n\nMyer designed the flag signaling system when working in American Indian territory in the 1850s. He noticed Native Americans communicating a cross long distances by waving staffs to each other. Adding a flag to the staff and then a square on the flag so that it could be better seen\, the system came to be accepted as the line of site communication system used e xtensively during the Civil War by Union and Confederate forces. Ironicall y\, it was first used at the Battle of First Manassas by Edward Porter Ale xander\, who was Myer's aide who helped develop the system before the war. During the battle\, Alexander positioned himself at a signal station on w hat is now known as Signal Hill. When he saw a flash of light reflecting f rom a brass cannon\, he saw the impending movements of the enemy. Federal troops were about to flank Col. Nathan G. Evans of South Carolina. Alexand er grabbed a signal flag and sent a message to Evans\, 'Look to your left\ , you are turned\,' thus indicating that the colonel's regiment was going to be flanked on his left. After receiving this message\, Evans took the n ecessary movement to defend against the Union's flanking attack.\n\nSee li nks at the end of this page to NCMF Acquisitions related to Civil War sign aling and a Civil War Signals Video.\n\nAbout Myer - from Wikipedia: Myer engaged in private medical practice in Florida and then sought a c ommission as a U.S. Army assistant surgeon (lieutenant)\, entering service September 18\, 1854\, posted at Fort Duncan\, Texas\, and Fort Davis\, Je ff Davis County\, Texas. His major interest of the time\, besides medicine \, was to devise a system of signaling across long distances\, using simpl e codes and lightweight materials. This system of codes using a single sig nal flag (or a lantern or kerosene torch at night)\, known as wig-wag sign aling or aerial telegraphy\, would be adopted and used by both sides in th e Civil War and afterward. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T060001 LOCATION: SUMMARY:1860: Albert J. Myer\, developer of flag 'wig-wag' code appointed S ignal Officer. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR