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Who attempted to end salvery by leading a raid on the arsenal at harpers ferry in october 1859?
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Why is Harpers Ferry historical?
"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.
When and where did abolitionist john brown lead 18 men on a raid?
On October 16,1859 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Who was john brown and what happened at Harpes Ferry?
Abolitionist leader. Harpers Ferry was the location of a US Army arsenal. Brown and his followers seized the arsenal on October 16, 1859. A US Marine detachment from the Marine Barracks, Washington, led by Ist Lt Israel Greene, USMC, assualted Brown's group and retook the arsenal on October 18, 1859. The overall commander of the operation was Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee. Lee was home at Arlington, VA, on leave from his command, the 2d US Cavalry, stationed in Texas and was tasked by the Secretary of War to command the operation. Interestingly, Lee's adjutant (aide or officer assistant) at Harpers Ferry was US Army 1st Lt. J.E.B. Stuart, future Major General and Commander of the Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virgina (Lee's major command in the Confederate Army).
What happened at Harper's Ferry?
In October 1859, an abolitionist named John Brown tried to seize weapons from the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now Harpers Ferry West Virginia). He and 21 men, one a fugitive slave, attacked the armory, intending to start a full scale slave rebellion in the South. Some were killed, along with one of the US Marines sent to stop them. John Brown was tried for treason, convicted, and hanged on December 2. The officer in charge of capturing Brown was US Army Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee, who 2 years later would resign his commission and become a leader of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
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What was the name of the man who attempted to end slavert through force by leading a raid on the arsenal at harpers ferry in october 1859?
John Brown.
What was the name of th man who attempted to end slavery through force by leading a raid on the arsenal at harpers ferry on october 1859?
John Brown
Who tried to end slavery force by leading a raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry october 1859?
John Brown
What was the name of the man that attemted to end slavery through force by leading a raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859?
John Brown
What was the name of the man who attempted to end slavery through force by leading a raid on the arsanal at Harpers Ferry in october 1859?
John Brown
Was the raid on harpers ferry proslavery or antislavery?
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
Abolitiost who with 21 men seized the US army at Harpers Ferry and was hung for treason in 1859?
The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown. The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown.
What was the purpose of the Harpers Ferry Raid in october of 1859?
to arm slaves
Why is Harpers Ferry historical?
"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.
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