NPR: Dr. Charles Leale https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=154368042 Dr. Charles Leale en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:16:06 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Dr. Charles Leale https://www.npr.org/tags/154368042/dr-charles-leale Report Of First Doctor To Treat Lincoln Rediscovered Dr. Charles A. Leale, 23, was in Ford's Theatre that fateful night. He ran to the president's side. The first thing he ordered for Lincoln was brandy and water. Then he began treating the mortally wounded president. Leale's account had been missing. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:25:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/06/05/154367950/report-of-first-doctor-to-treat-lincoln-rediscovered https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/06/05/154367950/report-of-first-doctor-to-treat-lincoln-rediscovered

Dr. Charles A. Leale, 23, was in Ford's Theatre that fateful night. He ran to the president's side. The first thing he ordered for Lincoln was brandy and water. Then he began treating the mortally wounded president. Leale's account had been missing.

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