Alias "Paine": Lewis Thornton Powell, the Mystery Man of the Lincoln Conspiracy, 2d ed.

by Betty J. Ownsbey

Overview

The most enigmatic of the associates of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, Confederate soldier Lewis Thornton Powell, using the alias Lewis Paine, was a key player in the postwar attempt to undermine the Federal government. On the night Lincoln was shot, 20-year-old Powell burst into the house of William Seward and attempted to assassinate the secretary of state. Captured shortly after the assassination, Powell stood trial for his crime and was hanged three months later. Powell and his role in the conspiracy has been the subject of debate for many years. Who was this man? This biography attempts to unveil his true character.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786476237
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/10/2015
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	718,790
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Betty J. Ownsbey is an independent historian and researcher. She lives in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Youth and Family: The Pieces of the Puzzle
2. In the Beginning: War
3. Captured: The Turning Point
4. Part-Time Partisan
5. The Baltimore Connection
6. Scandal and Skullduggery
7. “The Nest That Hatched the Egg”
8. The Road to Ruin
9. Countdown to Tragedy
10. April 14, 1865
11. Blood on the Moon
12. “How the Game Was Bagged”
13. In the Belly of the Whale
14. Blind Justice
15. “Hero Villainy”: A Field Day for the Media
16. In the Shadow of Death
17. The Last Mile
18. Afterword
Appendices
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

It contains fascinating accounts of Powell written by his family and others who knew him. An excellent number of black-and-white photos of objects connected with Powell’s final assignment support the text. Ownsbey has crafted a book well worth reading”—Civil War News; Reviews of the first edition: “a solid piece of research”—Booklist; “a thoroughly credible job”—Lincoln Herald; “outstanding job of research...well-written and informative...highly recommend[ed]...excellent”—The Civil War Courier; “fills a significant gap in the Lincoln assassination...well researched...will be a welcome addition to Lincolnalia, and represents a true gem in the ever-growing mound of assassination literature”—The Reviewers Consortium.

From the Publisher

a thoroughly credible job

Lincoln Herald

outstanding job of research...well-written and informative...highly recommend[ed]...excellent

The Civil War Courier

Reviews of the first edition: "a solid piece of research"

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