Remembering History: While Lincoln was being assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Lewis Powell burst into the home of Sec. of State Seward and attacked and slashed Seward around the face and neck multiple times and believed him dead. Although heavily disfigured, Seward amazingly survived but carried the scars the rest of his life.

While Lincoln was being assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Lewis Powell burst into the home of Sec. of State Seward and attacked and slashed Seward around the face and neck multiple times and believed him dead. Although heavily disfigured, Seward amazingly survived but carried the scars the rest of his life.

While Lincoln was being assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Lewis Powell burst into the home of Sec. of State Seward and attacked and slashed Seward around the face and neck multiple times and believed him dead. Although heavily disfigured, Seward amazingly survived but carried the scars the rest of his life.