Research Topic

John Brown

This topic appears in 24 indexed records between 1859 and 1915.
24 Indexed Records
1859 Earliest Record
1915 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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July 28, 2023

Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]
July 28, 2023

Conversation with Capt. Brown.

Several of the Reporters who visited Harper’s Ferry last week availed themselves of an opportunity to be present at an interview which Mr. Senator Mason, of Virginia, and the Hon. Mr. Faulkner, also of Virginia, and […]
July 28, 2023

Bravery of the Hamtramck Guards

Mr. Zittle– There seems to be considerable talk and gossip through some parts of this community, about the conduct of the Hamtramck Guards, at Harper’s Ferry during the insurrection there. Being an eye-witness to the whole […]
July 28, 2023

Hayward Shepherd, buried with military honors.

Hayward Shepherd, the free negro who was shot by the insurrectionists at Harper’s Ferry because he would not join them, was buried at Winchester with the honors of war by the military companies of the town, […]
July 28, 2023

Raid excitement still prevails.

The utmost excitement still prevails in this region, caused from a telegraphic dispatch, received from New York, by Mr. Barbour of Harper’s Ferry, stating that a band of armed men will come from that State, to […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1850s 12 records
1860s 3 records
1880s 3 records
1910s 2 records
1900s 2 records
1890s 2 records
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