 On September 18 , Garfield asked A. F. Rockwell , a friend , if he would have a place in history . Rockwell assured him he would , and told Garfield he had much work still before him . But his response was , " No , my work is done . " The following day , Garfield , by then also suffering from pneumonia and heart pains , marveled that he could not pick up a glass despite feeling well , and went to sleep without discomfort . He awoke that evening around 10 : 15 pm with great pain in his chest . The attendant watching him sent for Bliss , who found him unconscious . Despite efforts to revive him , Garfield never awoke , and died at 10 : 35 pm that evening . 
