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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Booth's actions were part of a conspiracy by Confederate sympathizers to disrupt the US Government. The conspiracy also targeted Secretary of State William H. Seward, who was attacked in his home on the same evening by Lewis Powell. Seward, who was recuperating from a violent carriage accident, was brutally stabbed several times in the face and neck but survived his wounds. This article will review the assassination attempt before focusing on the details of Seward's wounds and his subsequent medical care. We will also analyze how Powell managed not to kill Seward despite having the opportunity to stab the defenseless, recumbent Secretary 5 times.
1865年4月14日，亚伯拉罕·林肯在华盛顿特区的福特剧院被约翰·威尔克斯·布斯刺杀。布斯的行为是邦联同情者破坏美国政府的阴谋的一部分。美国国务卿威廉·h·苏厄德（William H. Seward）也遭到了这一阴谋的袭击，当天晚上，他在家中遭到了刘易斯·鲍威尔（Lewis Powell）的袭击。苏厄德在一次马车暴力事故中康复，他的脸部和颈部被残忍地捅了几刀，但幸免于难。本文将回顾暗杀企图，然后重点介绍苏厄德的伤口和他随后的医疗护理的细节。我们还将分析鲍威尔是如何在有机会刺向毫无防备的趴在地上的国务卿五刀的情况下没有杀死苏厄德的。
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