What Became of the Bodies at Harper's Ferry Insurrection
An 1859 Cleveland Herald report wonders about the burial of two insurgents killed at Harper's Ferry, noting no records of their graves. It cites claims of a surgeon near Harper's Ferry dissecting one body and mentions Jason Brows seeking burial or repatriation for his father. It recounts reactions in Virginia and references John Brown's sons, including One Brown who escaped.
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