Accident to Mrs. Lincoln.

Mrs. LINCOLN met with an accident this forenoon. Her horses took fright and ran away as she was riding from the Soldier’s Home to the city. Seeing her imminent danger she leaped from the carriage, and was stunned and severely bruised, but no bones were broken. Surgeons from Mount Pleasant Hospital were promptly in attendance. She soon recovered sufficiently to be taken to the White House.

SOURCE: “Our Special Washington Dispatches. Washington, Wednesday, July 2,” The New York Times, Friday, July 3, 1863 p. 5, col. 2

The horses attached to the carriage . . .

. . . in which Mrs. Lincoln was coming into the city this morning from the Soldiers’ Home ran off in consequence of fright, arising from the driver falling to the ground by the breaking of his seat. Mrs. L. leaped out and was considerably bruised, and also received a cut on the back of the head, which bled freely. Surgeons from the Mt. Pleasant Hospital promptly attended Mrs. L., and the injuries fortunately not being serious, she was put into a passing carriage, and came on to the White House.

SOURCE: “Correspondence of The Baltimore Sun. Washington, July 2,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Friday Morning, July 3, 1863,  p. 4, col. 1

Sad Accident to Mrs. Lincoln.

We regret to learn that a painful accident occurred to Mrs. Lincoln yesterday morning, about ten o’clock near the Mount Pleasant Hospital. It appears that Mrs. L. was passing across the lot near the hospital in her carriage, when the driver’s seat became detached from the carriage in some way, precipitating the driver to the ground. At this the spirited horses became frightened and dashed off at the top of their speed.

Mrs. L. was alone in the carriage at the time, but observing the great danger she was in, quietly and quickly spring from the carriage, her presence of mind and courage not deserting her for a single instant. Although the horses were running at full speed at the time, Mrs. L. fortunately received no more serious injuries from the fall than several severe bruises, which stunned her for a moment. The most severe of these wounds is upon the back part of her head, but we are glad to learn it is not at all dangerous.

Several surgeons from the Carver Hospital were soon upon the spot, and Mrs. L. was taken to the hospital, where the wounds were dressed by Dr. Judson, the efficient surgeon in charge. It was soon ascertained that no bones were broken, and it was thought that she could be conveyed to the White House without too much risk. Dr. Judson quickly had his carriage in waiting, and Mrs. Lincoln was placed in it and driven home. The escape of the lady was almost miraculous considering the circumstances, and we learn that she has entirely recovered from her fright. The injuries are not of a serious character and we hope to see Mrs. Lincoln about in a few days.

SOURCE: “Sad Accident to Mrs. Lincoln,” Daily Morning Chronicle,Washington, D. C., Friday, July 3, 1863, p. 2, col. 7

Accident to Mrs. Lincoln.

This morning, as Mrs. Lincoln was passing in her carriage in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant Hospital, the driver was accidentally thrown to the ground; and the horses left without a managing hand, dashed off at full speed. Mrs. Lincoln ventured to Jump out. This act resulted in the infliction of several severe bruises, especially a painful contusion on the back of the head. Surgical skill was speedily administered to her injuries, and she returned home.

SOURCE: “Accident to Mrs. Lincoln,” Daily Constitutional Union, Washington, D. C., Thursday Afternoon, July 2, 1865, p. 2, col. 5

Serious Accident to Mrs. Lincoln.

This morning, at about ten o’clock, as Mrs. Lincoln was passing in her carriage across the open lot near the Mount Pleasant Hospital, the driver’s seat suddenly became detached from the rest of the carriage, and the coachman was precipitated to the ground. At this accident the spirited horses immediately took fright, and dashed along with fearful velocity.

Mrs. Lincoln was quite alone in the carriage at the time, but, seeing the imminent danger she was in, with courage and presence of mind remarkable at so critical a moment, sprang quickly from the carriage, while the horses were running at full speed. Though for the moment stunned, she most fortunately received no more than serious injury from her fall than several severe bruises. From the most severe of these—one on the back of the head—the blood flowed freely.

Several surgeons from the Mount Pleasant Hospital were instantly upon the spot, and administered promptly to her injuries. So soon as it was ascertained that the injuries, though painful, were not a serious character, and that no bones were broken, it was decided that she could be safely transported to the White House. The original design, therefore, of conveying her to the Mount Pleasant Hospital was abandoned. A carriage passing at the time was taken possession of, and Mrs. Lincoln, now quite recovered from her fright was placed in it.

SOURCE: “Serious Accident to Mrs. Lincoln,” Evening Star, Washington, D. C., Thursday, July 2, 1863, p. 2, col. 1