History buffs, prepare to geek out: Report by first doc to treat assassinated Lincoln discovered

[WilliamPitt]

Doctor's report on Lincoln assassination discovered by researcher

Researchers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library are marveling over the historical equivalent of buried treasure: an up-to-now undiscovered account of the night Lincoln was assassinated, written by the first doctor to treat him.

Dr. Charles Leale was a 23-year-old army surgeon who was in attendance at Ford's Theatre when John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box and shot Lincoln days after the conclusion of the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln researcher Helena Iles Papaioannou discovered Leale's account while searching the records of the surgeon general in the National Archives in Washington, DC. The 21-page report is Leale's own retelling of the tragedy, written just hours after the president died the following morning.

Read on, pretty fascinating stuff: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/06/12085876-doctors-report-on-lincoln-assassination-discovered-by-researcher

[monmouth]

1. That was a great read. The comments are interesting also...n/t

[thecrow]

2. Fascinating

Thank you!

[Robb]

3. Six weeks with a medical license, running up to treat the President.

Fascinating, thanks for posting this.