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[BettyO]

Quote:I thought I probably read it in "Alias Paine", but I couldn't find it there. I did find this though:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994...s-thornton

I'm familiar with this article.

I have heard of this quote from Powell's father - it's from a newspaper article. I'll have to locate it. I believe that what Reverend Powell meant (and his young son also) by having "died in a good cause" was that the father meant that Lewis had given his life for the Confederacy and what he believed in.

Lewis was more or less acting with the Confederate Secret Service.

Quote:"Train up a child, in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" - Provebs 22:6

I agree with Linda. lI think Powell's stong baptist upbringing, the time alone to meditate over what he had done, and the consequences of his actions certainly had an impact on him. He took his punishment with respect and dignity. I think his religious upbringing kicked in. Hopefully he was able to find some spiritual peace from God's love and forgiveness for what he had done.

I also agree with Gene and Linda. Powell was extremely remorseful as he said "From the time he jumped into the saddle he was miserable and horrified at what he had done." Powell had more or less never participated in "hand to hand combat" before. This is basically what he perpetuated - and it was a cowardly crime - attacking an elderly bedridden man and his family. Powell realized this - and therefore knew what he had done was wrong. One of his last words was a statement of regret and apologies to Mr. Seward and his family.

I'm not apologizing for his crime, but stating the fact that yes, he was very regretful of what he had done and how it would be viewed, particularly by his family. He was deeply concerned by the damage he knew that this would bring to his parents and their good name.