Conspirators' "Supplies" - Did They are Didn't They?!

[Gene C]

Great question Betty. I have the impression that Powell, Atzerodt and Herold depended on Booth for all the planning. Booth seemed to be under the impression that everyone in southern Maryland and Virginia would gladly offer him aid. That seems to be the extent of his planning.

Powell is perplexing. You mentioned in an earlier thread, (Mary Surratt's Denial of Lewis Powell, post #14) that he had $25 on him. That seems to be more than enough to help him get to Baltimore (if that was his goal) to get to a safe house. Would they have accepted him, if the original plan had only been to kidnap, and would they even have been expecting him. (if you kidnap, you head for Richmond)

There seems to be very little planning by Booth and the conspirators about what to do after the assassination - except which direction to head for. Did they have expectations that some one higher up had made the arangements regarding their escape? Or is the old saying true..."People don't plan to fail, they fail to plan"? (We insurance people like that phrase)