Who was supposed to help Powell escape after attacking Seward?
John Surratt
Mary Surratt
David Herold
George Atzerodt
Answer
David Herold, a Confederate secret service agent, was tasked with aiding Lewis Powell in his post-attack escape. Powell had been dispatched to assassinate Secretary of State William H. Seward, while other co-conspirators simultaneously targeted President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Andrew Johnson.
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