Historedia
Person

Lewis Powell

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1865–1866

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lewis Powell, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and death of John Wilkes Booth, April 1865

    1865

    Role: Conspirator and Confederate soldier

    1. April 14, 1865 · Ford's TheatreShooting at Ford's Theatre

      John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, during a performance.

    2. April 26, 1865 · Garrett FarmShooting of Booth at Garrett Farm

      Boston Corbett fatally shot John Wilkes Booth at Garrett Farm in Virginia on April 26, 1865.

  2. Execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators

    1865–1866

    Role: Conspirator executed by hanging

    1. 1865-1866 · Escape route to Canada and EgyptJohn Surratt's Escape

      John Surratt escaped execution by fleeing to Canada and was captured in Egypt in 1866.

    2. July 7, 1865 · Washington ArsenalExecution of the Conspirators

      Four condemned conspirators were hanged at the Washington Arsenal on July 7, 1865, following a military commission trial.

Sources

  1. Lewis Powell (conspirator) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Mary Surratt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06