(02-05-2013 02:58 PM)BettyO Wrote:  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.

(02-05-2013 08:23 PM)MaddieM Wrote:  

(02-05-2013 02:58 PM)BettyO Wrote:  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

Agreed - Powell would more or less skedaddle by himself -- he would not want to be encumbered by anyone else. I don't think that was his way. He was a big boy - he could take care of himself.

Yes, Powell was pretty much unknown in DC - exactly what he wanted, especially also in lieu of the handwritten note on his Oath of Allegiance that he "remain North of Philadelphia for the Duration of the War....."

   

(02-06-2013 09:35 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Agreed - Powell would more or less skedaddle by himself -- he would not want to be encumbered by anyone else. I don't think that was his way. He was a big boy - he could take care of himself.

Yes, Powell was pretty much unknown in DC - exactly what he wanted, especially also in lieu of the handwritten note on his Oath of Allegiance that he "remain North of Philadelphia for the Duration of the War....."

Talking of which... here are four examples of his hand.