Who was Lewis Powell?

Lewis Powell was a Confederate soldier and a prominent figure in the assassination conspiracy against President Abraham Lincoln. He was one of the conspirators who attacked Secretary of State William H. Seward on the night of April 14, 1865, alongside John Wilkes Booth. After being captured, Powell was tried and executed for his role in the conspiracy. His actions are often viewed within the broader context of the intense political and social turmoil during the final days of the American Civil War.