No. The song appeared during the Civil War (1861-1865) and its subject was the deceased Virginia abolitionist John Brown, who was executed on December 2, 1859 after an abortive attempt to start a slave rebellion.
Several music publishers claimed ownership of the song, but it was apparently started among Union soldiers of the Massachusetts militia, sung to the same tune as the Battle Hymn of the Republic (originally a spiritual called Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us or Canaan's Happy Shore).
The person that wrote John Brown's Body is Stephen Vincent Benet. This poem was written by Stephen Vincent Benet in 1928.
John Brown is Hanged
john brown's raid
John Brown's group raided Harper's Ferry Arsenal. Lee led a contingent of Marines to capture them. Brown was tried and hanged for treason.
John Brown himself - hanged in December 1859. More serious was that the South took this a sign that Abolitionism was all about violent rebellion. It all helped to stoke up the heat.
Robert E. Lee was placed in emergency command of a US Marine unit out of Washington to end Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.
John Brown is Hanged
John Browns middle name was Torrington. John Browns middle name was Torrington.
John Brown was his name.
John Browns Raid had a count of on wife and 20 kids.
Robert Brown had two brothers named John Brown and James Brown.
John Browns Body.
John Brown was an abolitionist that wanted to supply weapons to slaves.On December 2, 1859, he was hanged.John Brown, an abolitionist
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
yes john browns revolt against slavery is revolution because it
The proper form of address would be Mrs. John Brown. To differentiate her from other Mrs. John Browns, she would be identified as Mrs. John Brown née Smith.
john brown's raid
John Brown's group raided Harper's Ferry Arsenal. Lee led a contingent of Marines to capture them. Brown was tried and hanged for treason.