Powell & Herold

[Craig Hipkins]

According to Powell himself as well as others, Powell's old one-eyed horse fell with him in his flight and Powell was thrown and knocked out momentarily. This impeded his "getaway" because he was now on foot. As far as having to have a guide to get to Seward's home on Madison Place, he sure was able on his own to get back to Mrs. Surratt's House on the 17th!

I should imagine too, with Powell's military background and year's experience with Mosby in stealth and skedaddle, he'd be more comfortable working on his own, and perhaps felt safer that way.

I agree. Also, he would have been less noticeable to people searching for him traveling on his own. Remember also that no one knew that Powell was the man responsible for the attack on Seward's house. The authorities at first believed it might have been John Surratt.

Craig

Craig