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Q: How many people died in harpers ferry?
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What is Harpers Ferry?

harpers ferry was a raid that many people died in.


In response to Harpers ferry many southern states?

Trained militias


The raid on harpers ferry convinced many southerners that?

...that slavery should not be abolish


How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?

Eighteen men


How many people died during the Ferry bridge disaster?

About 75 people died at the Tay Bridge disaster.


Is it true that the Confederates captured a Union rifle factory and shipped it back into Confederate territory?

As for Harpers Ferry armory, the Union set it on fire. The Confederates extinguished the fire and were able to remove many of he rifle making equipment and shipped it south. Before giving up Harpers Ferry, they destroyed the remainig factory and railway.


What was the most important factor in john Browns decision to raid harpers Ferry?

Harper's Ferry was was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. By all accounts, the location chosen by John Brown to start a slave revolt, was a poor one. There were very few slaves in the area of Harper's Ferry.


How many people can a ferry carry?

600+


How many people can fit on a ferry?

lots


How did southerners react to Harper's Ferry?

That depends on what you mean. If you mean the raid on Harpers Ferry led by John Brown in an effort to begin a slave revolt, then many were afraid of a slave revolt and angry with Northerner abolitionists, but at the same time they felt vindicated in their claims that the slaves were content. If you mean the battle of Harpers Ferry, the confederates were happy because it was a large victory with comparatively little cost. They got lots of weaponry, food, and other supplies (like fresh uniforms, even though they were Union uniforms). They were happy.


How many pages does The Code of the Harpers have?

The Code of the Harpers has 128 pages.


How many people were on board the wahine ferry?

734