Harper's Ferry Insurrection Ends in Firefight and Capture
A violent clash at Harper's Ferry ends with insurgents routed. Capt. Brown leads seventeen white men and five alleged African Americans, attacking the armory. marines storm the building, several are killed or wounded, and Brown is captured along with key lieutenants. Documents reveal a wide Northern conspiracy with maps, letters, and plans for a slave insurrection spanning multiple states.
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Leewan
A. W. Brown
United States
Yandon
Harper's Ferry
Washington
Dangerfield
Capt
Brown
Kansas
Andersons
Phelps
Allen Evans
Connecticut
Captain Brown
Maryland
Virginia
Colon Shriver
Frederick
Napesee
Fountain Beckham
Shepherdstown
Captain Cook
Kanbat
Col. Shilver
Col
Lee
Lieut. Stewart
Russell
Baltimore
Patatol
Col. Lee
Russel
Lieut
Green
Lt. Green
Mej. Russel
Quinn
Rupert
Marihes
G. W Talbot
Maines
Beliegers
J. G. Anderson
Talbont
Anderson
Adjt
Palbott
Dunbar
Talbott
J. E. Cook
Ilinois
Potomac
Egerton
Maj. Warner
Lieut. Simpson
Selvor
Greys
Lieuts
Simpson
Kerchner
Maynard
Ponder
Sharp
Switch
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
J. Swish & Sons
Chambersburg
American Express Company
W. PF. McClarney
Marine Bank
Cincinnati
J. B
Burr and Swift
Davenport
Iowa
I. B. Eldridge
Cook
U.S
J. E. B. Stewart
Washington County
John Smith
Capt. Brown
Ithe Union
Senator Séward
Gerrit Smith
South
Ik Ag
South Carrelina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Lousiana
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
Gerrit Smut
New York
Frederick Douglass
Gov. Wise
Arsenal
Pennsylvania
Capt Brown
George B
Gill
Denver
Watson Brown
Martinsburg
John Brown
S. G. Howe
Bromfield Street
New York Tribune
Cleveland Plaindealer
Rochester Union
Patriotic Volunteer
Hugh Forbis
Leginavae
House of Brown
Free States
Kennedy
J. B. Cook
Savith
Harper's Perry
Stevens
Lewis Washington
Col. Washington
Stephens
Frederick the Great
Lafayette
Vol. Washington
Ossawataione
Coppie
Jenny A
Wise
Harper's Verry
North
South Carolina
Bang
State of
Edwin Coppie
Charlestown
Jefferson County
Geregl
pAsian
Aaron B. Stevens
Reep E.gi Whisena
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