Booth's Escape Route

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I believe Booth's escape route followed his planned route for the kidnapping. IMVHO Booth did not have the time or inclination to plan a new escape route north to Canada. He already had support and supplies staged for his escape through southern Maryland. It seems to me very logical that he would take advantage of this support and these supplies knowing that his chance of escape was greater along this line than with a new route.

I hadn't hear the theory that Powell fell off his horse. Now it seems that both Booth and Powell were thrown form their horses: what are the chances? It seems to me that these Union horses were throwing would-be assassins left and right.