The assassination and death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States
Subject(s): Barnes, Joseph K., 1817-1883, Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865, Crane, Charles Henry, 1825-1883, Death, Dixon, Elizabeth Lord, 1820-1871, Ford's Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Gunshot wounds--Treatment, Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868, King, A. F. A. (Albert Freeman Africanus), 1841-1914, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882, Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926, Petersen House (Washington, D.C.), Petersen, William, 1816-1871, Presidents--Assassination, Rathbone, Clara, 1834-1883, Rathbone, Henry Reed, 1837-1911, Stone, Robert King, 1822-1872, Taft, Charles Sabin
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Charles A. Leale, who was the first physician on the scene when President Abraham Lincoln was shot and stayed with him until he died, recounts in clinical detail the events of that night. He outlines how he and others treated Lincoln both at Ford’s Theatre, and after he was moved to home of William Petersen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1865
Creator(s)
Leale, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1842-1932
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The assassination and death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. [January 15, 1865]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304012. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Leale, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1842-1932. The assassination and death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. [15 Jan. 1865]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304012.
APA:
Leale, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1842-1932., [1865, January 15]. The assassination and death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304012.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
