Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Lewis Payne, The Conspirator Who Attacked Secretary Seward, Standing In Overcoat And Hat (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Lewis Payne, The Conspirator Who Attacked Secretary Seward This product title refers to a historical image depicting Lewis Powell, also known as Lewis Payne, one of the conspirators involved in the assassination attempt on President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward during the American Civil War. The image captures Payne standing at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., clad in an overcoat and hat. The event took place on the night of March 14-15, 1865, when Payne, under the instructions of Mary Surratt and John Wilkes Booth, attempted to assassinate Secretary Seward by stabbing him, but failed due to Seward's strong resistance and the intervention of others. This image serves as a poignant reminder of the turbulent times during the U.S. Civil War and its aftermath.