Lewis Powell

Lewis Thornton Powell (April 22th, 1844 – July 7th, 1865) was an battle hardened, corrupted and trained Confederate soldier, and one of the co-conspirators to John Wilkes Booth for planning to kill the president Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward, and vice president Andrew Johnson on April 14th, 1865.

At 21 years and been 6'1" ft tall, Powell was the tallest and youngest member of the conspiratory.

Early Life
Lewis Powell was born in Randolph County, Alabama, on April 22th, 1844, to George Cader and Patience Caroline Powell.

He was the youngest son in a family of eight children. Powell's father was ordained a Baptist minister in 1847, and in 1848 the family moved to Stewart County, Georgia, where his father had received an appointment as pastor of Beulah Church in the village of Green Hill.

About this time, Powell's father freed the three slaves he owned. Powell and his siblings were all educated by their father, who was the local schoolmaster.

In his early years, Powell was described as quiet and introverted, and well liked by others, and he has been enjoyed carving, fishing, singing, reading, and studying. He also loved attending church, Sunday school, and prayer meetings.

Execution
On July 7th, 1865. Powell was sentenced to death by hanging, along with the other co-conspirators by the order of new president Andrew Johnson.

Trivia

 * From the pictures of Lewis Powell, he was shown to be handsome and strong soidler with no emotional nor fear, even he was described as "being 6 feet 1 1/2 inches tall with black hair and blue eyes.".