they wanted the slaves to hear about it a rebel with them, ironiclly the person leading the army was grant i always find that funny
John Brown
The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a massive uprising. The raid was a terrible failure.
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Harpers Ferry
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harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
john brown
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
JOHN BROWN
On October 16,1859 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
The Battle of Harpers Ferry started on September 12th 1862. The Battle of Harpers Ferry ended on September 15th 1862.