By Lenore Barbian and Jeffrey S. Reznick As President Garfield endured all the agonies the wound and its treatment brought him, he longed to go
Category: Garfield Assassination
A reenactment of the official bulletins released to the public by the physicians to President Garfield following the shooting on July 2, 1881.
President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 6:30 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 6.30 P. M. No material change has taken place in the condition of the President since morning. The parotid abcess
President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 8:30 AM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless during the early part of the night, but slept well after midnight.
President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 6:30 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day. He has taken his food with some relish and had
President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 12:30 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The Presidents condition has not changed materially since the last bulletin was issued, and there has been
“The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Languishing
The infection that was ravaging through Garfield’s body was a hazard not only to himself but also to those who treated him.
President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 8:30 AM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President vomited once late last evening, and once about an hour after midnight. Notwithstanding this disturbance
President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 6:30 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has done well during the day, and has taken, with some relish, a sufficient quantity
President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 12:30 PM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed since the morning bulletin was issued. Pulse, 104; temperature, 98.4°;
President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 8:30 AM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat more restless than usual during the early part of the night, but slept