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Throughout the Civil War, efforts continued to develop communications with Europe via telegraph by a trans-Atlantic cable. The first had been laid in 1858 but only functioned three weeks. The initial project was led by Cyrus West Field and the Atlantic Telegraph Company. Efforts continued with much improved technology in 1865 and 1866. A 4-cent commemorative was issued on the 100th anniversary of the first attempt.<ref>”4c Atlantic Cable Centennial Issue” at Arago: people, postage & the post, online National Postal Museum. viewed July 12, 2014.</ref> 1958 issue.
During the conflict, two additional free-soil states were admitted, which along with Lincoln's reconstruction, moved the country inexorably towards the number for three-
{{double image|right|WVaCent.jpg|218|Nevada statehood 1964 stamp.tiff|220|<center>West Virginia statehood, June 20, 1863|<center>Nevada statehood, October 31, 1864</center>}}
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