The New York Crowd

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Money was worth a whole lot more in 1865. According to an online money converter: http://www.davemanuel.com/inflation-calculator.php

$455 of 1865 dollars would be worth: $6,500.00 in 2013 -

Powell reportedly had $25.00 cash on him when he was captured at Mrs. Surratt's, which would have been worth: $357.14 in 2013 - quite a bit of money for a 20 year old to be hauling around - and more than enough to purchase clothing and a train ticket out of DC had he escaped the authorities.