Giddings Field Message Book

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Title

Giddings Field Message Book

Subject

Giddings Field Message Book

Description

The Giddings Field Message Book was used in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Designed by Major Howard A. Giddings of the Brigadier Signal Officer Office of the Connecticut National Guard, it composed of a pocket pad with a built in US Army Cipher Disc. This Cipher Disc was the same as the Confederate Cipher Disc.

Creator

Howard A. Giddings

Source

https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/usa/giddings/index.htm

Publisher

Cryptomuseum

Date

1898

Contributor

Cryptomuseum

Relation

https://crypto.omeka.net/admin/items/show/3

Format

.JPEG

Language

English

Type

Notepad

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Message Book

Citation

Howard A. Giddings , “Giddings Field Message Book,” Ciphers and Encryption, accessed April 23, 2024, https://crypto.omeka.net/items/show/4.