Savannah (GA) News, “Abe Lincoln Assassinated!,” August 13, 1861

    Source citation
    “Abe Lincoln Assassinated! - Arrest of the Assassin!! - Great Excitement!!!,” Savannah (GA) News, August 13, 1861, p. 1: 2.
    Original source
    Mobile (AL) Tribune
    Newspaper: Publication
    Savannah News
    Newspaper: Headline
    Abe Lincoln Assassinated! - Arrest of the Assassin!! - Great Excitement!!!
    Newspaper: Page(s)
    1
    Newspaper: Column
    2
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    Newspaper
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Transcriber
    Don Sailer, Dickinson College
    Transcription date
    The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

    Abe Lincoln Assassinated! - Arrest of the Assassin!! - Great Excitement!!!

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 10 A. M. – Abe Lincoln was shot through the heart last night just as he was entering his carriage, after leaving his Cabinet in consultation. The assassin, a Southerner, is now in the hands of the authorities. There is great excitement, and “On to Richmond!” is the cry.

    LATER.

    11 A. M. – Abe is still alive, but there is no chance for him to survive. The excitement here is great.

    STILL LATER.

    12 M. – Abe was wounded in the abdomen and not in the heart. His physician thinks he will recover. The excitement is abating.

    STILL LATER.

    1 P. M. – It is now currently reported that Abe was only slightly wounded in the leg. No excitement.

    THE LATEST.

    2 P. M. – An investigation now proves that the bullet intended for Abe’s heart missed its mark, and only killed one of his footmen. The people are returning to their business.

    LATER STILL.

    3 P. M. – Abe’s footman was not killed, as reported, but badly wounded. He will recover.

    THE VERY LATEST.

    4 P. M. – It has been officially announced from the Capitol, that Old Abe’s footman was very slightly wounded in the hand by the accidental discharge of a gun which he was cleaning.

    The President was not in consultation with his Cabinet last night, as first stated. “Nobody hurt.” - Mobile Tribune.

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