Abraham Lincoln Assassination Conspirators Execution Engraving Harpers Weekly For Sale

Mart Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt—were executed by hanging on July 7, 1865, at the Old Arsenal Penitentiary in Washington, D.C. Their historic execution was famously documented and illustrated in contemporary issues ofHarper's Weeklyin July 1865.[1,2,3,4,5]Executed Conspirators (Hanged on July 7, 1865)

• Mary Surratt:Boardinghouse owner convicted of meeting with and harboring the plotters; she was the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government.
• Lewis Powell (Payne):Attacked and severely wounded Secretary of State William H. Seward on the night of the assassination.
• David Herold:Accompanied and aided John Wilkes Booth during his escape from Washington.
• George Atzerodt:Assigned to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson, though he lost his nerve and made no attempt.[1,2,3,4]

Imprisoned Co-Conspirators (Life or Prison Sentences)

• Dr. Samuel Mudd:Sentenced to hard labor for life for setting Booth's broken leg.
• Samuel Arnold:Sentenced to hard labor for life for his prior role in the initial kidnapping plot.
• Michael O'Laughlen:Sentenced to hard labor for life for involvement in the conspiracy.
• Edman Spangler:Sentenced to six years in prison for helping Booth escape the theater.[1,2,3,4]

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