you love him so well. abraham lincoln: [gasping breath]. tom hanks: mary lincoln screams and faints. and secretary of war stanton orders that she is to be removed from the room. as she is led away, corporal tanner, transcribing his shorthand in the back parlor, overhears her to say, oh, my god and i have given my husband to die. dr. charles augustus leale, the 23-year-old surgeon who has been by the president s side for nine hours, has scarcely let go of lincoln s hand, for no other reason than, to let him in his blindness know that he was in touch with humanity and had a friend. at 21 minutes and 55 seconds past 7 am on saturday, april 15th, 1865, abraham lincoln draws his last breath.
15 seconds later, his heart stops. robert todd lincoln: [sobbing]. tom hanks: the reverend phineas gurley will recall that those present remain motionless and silent for several minutes after surgeon general barnes says, simply. robert todd lincoln: [sobbing]. tom hanks: he is gone. [clock ticking] edwin stanton: now he belongs to the ages. robert todd lincoln: [sobbing]. tom hanks: angels. according to corporal tanner, stanton said, he belongs to the angels now. but tanner was unable to record the moment. his pencil had broken.
assassin and notifies vice president johnson that the president is dying. and shortly before midnight, chief justice david kellogg cartter begins to hear eyewitness testimony of the crime. but the appointed stenographer cannot write fast enough. general christopher augur: is there anyone here who knows the practice of shorthand writing? albert daggett: here! there s a boarder here who does! general christopher augur: tell him that his services are required here. immediately. albert daggett: jim, it s general augur. they want you next door. corporal james tanner: tell him i ll be right there. i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count.
to initiate a manhunt for the as-yet unknown assassin and notifies vice president johnson that the president is dying. and shortly before midnight, chief justice david kellogg cartter begins to hear eyewitness testimony of the crime. but the appointed stenographer cannot write fast enough. general christopher augur: is there anyone here who knows the practice of shorthand writing? albert daggett: here! there s a boarder here who does! general christopher augur: tell him that his services are required here. immediately. albert daggett: jim, it s general augur. they want you next door. corporal james tanner: tell him i ll be right there. ok, wehere s dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice. you didn t tell me aunt alice was coming.
john wilkes booth: i cannot carry a carbine. this little bitch fell on me. stumbled while jumping. i broke my damned leg. i need a surgeon. we ll go to sam mudd s. david herold: but, no. hadn t we oughta get down south, cross to the river, cross into virginia. john wilkes booth: i cannot go on without a doctor. lloyd? lloyd? john lloyd: huh? john wilkes booth: i am fairly certain we have assassinated the president and secretary seward. mind your damn horse, davey. let s go. tom hanks: meanwhile at the petersen boarding house, corporal james tanner, who has lost both legs at the second battle of bull run and is just 10 days past his 21st birthday, is about to take the first eyewitness testimony in the assassination of abraham lincoln. mary todd lincoln: [sobbing].