Alias “Paine”: Lewis Thornton Powell, the Mystery Man of the Lincoln Conspiracy, 2d ed.

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Essentially the most enigmatic of the associates of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, Confederate soldier Lewis Thornton Powell, the use of the alias Lewis Paine, was once a key player within the postwar try to undermine the Federal government. At the night Lincoln was once shot, 20-year-old Powell burst into the home of William Seward and attempted to assassinate the secretary of state. Captured in a while after the assassination, Powell stood trial for his crime and was once hanged three months later. Powell and his role within the conspiracy has been the topic of debate for a few years. Who was once this man? This biography attempts to unveil his true character.

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