John Brown’s Raid
Blog, Civil War, History October 15th. 2009, 10:21am
John Brown
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October 16-18, 1859 – John Brown’s Raid
There is without a doubt considerable politics and manuevering prior to John Brown’s raid on the Federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. However, because of the actual physical action and public trial and hanging, this event is the most commonly cited action that pointed towards the coming conflict.
Most of us are at least partially familiar with the story. John Brown, considered a fanatic by President Abraham Lincoln, attempted to storm the Federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in order to obtain weapons and incite an armed revolution on the part of and by slaves.
Much more has been written on this account and you can find suitable background at the following links (and your public library):
- Civil War Preservation Trust
- Civil War Home
- Eye Witness to History
- PBS – John Brown
- Wikipedia (as always, re-verify what you read here)
For more Civil War History, visit the Civil War Timeline
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Uncommon History – Relatively unknown facts about this event
John Brown and the Abolitionist Movement
(One researcher’s look into John Brown and the people who helped to fund him)
