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Who caputure the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

John Brown


Why did john brown and his men attack Harpers ferry and why did they fail?

They attacked the government arsenal at Harper's Ferry, to arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion. The plot failed because the US Army patrol sent to arrest them was led by an exceptionally able officer called Colonel Robert E. Lee.


Who led a raid on the us armory at harpers ferry?

John Brown


What was the purpose of the raid on the US Armory at Harpers Ferry?

To free the slaves


Was George Custer at Harpers Ferry?

I assume you refer to John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859. No. George Custer was not present. He may have been still in school at West Point. The person you may be thinking about is the person who later became a famous Confederate cavalry commander: JEB Stuart. Since John Brown attacked a Federal arsenal, the President ordered US troops to stop him. A small group of US Marines arrived. They were placed under the command of an Army colonel, Robert E. Lee, and JEB Stuart was also part of this group of soldiers who attacked and suppressed John Brown's raid.


Why did John Brown not spark the US Civil War?

Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown did not spark the US Civil War. He did become a martyr for the cause to end slavery in that he was executed a few months after his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.


Why did John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry fail?

The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.


Why did john browns raid at Harper ferry fail?

The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.


Why did john browns raid at Harper's ferry fail?

The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.


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).


Who was responsible for leading a raid on the US army at Harpers Ferry in hope of starting a slave rebellion?

John Brown


Which branch of the US military was Robert E Lee serving in when he recaptured Harpers Ferry from John Brown and his associates?

In 1858, Robert E. Lee was serving as a colonel in the US Marines when he recaptured Harper's Ferry from John Brown and his associates.