USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On the evening of October 16, 1859 John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-out en route to Harpers Ferry. Descending upon the town in the early hours of October 17th, Brown and his men captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and several followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The actions of Brown’s men brought national attention to the emotional divisions concerning slavery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brown’s party of 22 was defeated by a company of U.S. Marines, led by First Lieutenant Israel Greene.

Detailed explanation-4: -October 16, 1859 8:00 pm Brown and 18 of his men advance towards Harpers Ferry. 10:00 pm The men take both bridges, the U.S. Armory and Arsenal and the U.S. Rifle Works on Hall’s Island.

Detailed explanation-5: -Harpers Ferry. John Brown’s plan seemed fairly straightforward: he and his men would establish a base in the Blue Ridge Mountains from which they would assist runaway slaves and launch attacks on slaveholders. At least that was the plan that the militant abolitionist had described to potential funders in 1857.