What is 'Balloon Signal Service'?

What is 'Balloon Signal Service'? Thanks.

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Answers:    During the American civil war the league army tried lofting an observer within a tethered hot air balloon to monitor opponent troop dispositions and report back to the commander on the ground. This be the first Balloon Signal Service.

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