Operator
Yes, sir—calling—over this wire we have a direct connection to-day. The trouble is Sherman's old headquarters don't answer either.
Lincoln
Call Atlanta again. Do it slowly. I want to learn it—Uncle Billy——
[The Operator clicks off each letter in the Morse Code, spelling it slowly.]
Must be there by this time!
Operator
A—T—L—A—N—T—A— G—A— Atlanta, Ga.
Lincoln
Once more.