Harper's Ferry Insurrection
10/16/1859 AD defeated
Effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to, the Civil War.
Brown's party of 22 was defeated by a company of U.S. Marines, led by First Lieutenant Israel Greene.
Brown's raid was at first viewed as madness, the work of a fanatic. It was his words after the raid and at his trial, Virginia v. John Brown, that turned him into a hero and icon for the Union.
Several of those present at the raid would later be involved in the Civil War: Colonel Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the operation to retake the arsenal. Stonewall Jackson and Jeb Stuart were part of the troops guarding the arrested Brown,
Lattitude: 39.3241° N
Longitude: 77.7338° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Robert E. Lee American Confederate gen...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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John Brown (John H. Brown) American abolitionist le...
Attachments
US arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia Interior of the engine house at the armory, just before the door is broken down. Note hostages on the left.
Events in 1859 MORE
