[CQ-Contest] Telegraph code in Lincoln movie

[Doug Smith]

Gerry Hull wrote:
> But the story does not answer my question:  In those days, they did not use
> International Morse Code (what we use today),
> they used "American" Morse Code...  All of the land-line telegraphy in
> those days was American Morse Code.
> Did the re-enactment guys learn American Morse?  The guy said he learned it
> from his ham-radio dad.

I'm not very good at reading Morse from sounders, but I'm pretty sure I heard multiple dah lengths, which would indicate American Morse.

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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View, TN  EM66