No. John Brown made the attack and the Union army responded. Yes, Lee was there as an officer and so was Booth as an enlisted union solider. The Union army arrested Brown and hung him.
Yes for example in the Shenandoah Valley Harpers Ferry was a major piece of disputed real estate during the Civil War.
Because General Robert E. Lee found he could not live off the land in Maryland, he needed to open a supply line to the Valley. In order to accomplish this he had to reduce Harpers Ferry and also Martinsburg.
The Peninsula and the Shenandoah Valley
"John Brown's Rebellion" was an attack by a small group of men on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA (now Harpers Ferry, WV) on October 16, 1859. Brown hoped to steal weapons and arm the slaves in Virginia to rebel against slavery. Brown was captured, tried, convicted of treason, and hanged.
Robert Dinwiddie, British lieutenant governor of Virginia ... Virginia militia to deliver a message to the French, warning them to leave Virginia territory. ... Washington's map of the Ohio River and surrounding region containing notes on ....French forces in the Ohio valley also continued to intrigue with Indians ...
Robert K. Krick has written: 'Conquering the valley' -- subject(s): Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862, Port Republic, Battle of, Port Republic, Va., 1862 '9th Virginia Cavalry' 'Civil War Weather in Virginia' 'The 14th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia'
the Valley and Ridge Region of Virginia.
Virginia and West Virginia.
Twin Valley High School - Virginia - was created in 2001.
The Shenandoah Valley is in northern Virginia.
Spring Valley High School - West Virginia - was created in 1998.
The Kanawha Valley in West Virginia is often referred to as the "Chemical Valley" due to its high concentration of chemical plants and industrial facilities. The valley is known for its significant chemical production and manufacturing activities.