1. Harper
... contained a United States arsenal, which could provide arms for his followers. Around midnight on October 16, 1859, Brown and fourteen white and five black men crossed the Potomac River into Harper's Ferry and overpowered watchmen at the United States Armory. He made his quarters in the thick-walled building at the gate of the armory and sent six men to seize ... which soldiers could gain admission. They ended the insurrection in a matter of minutes, bayoneting resistors and cutting Brown with swords. In his report to his superior, dated October 19th, Colonel Lee wrote: "It appears that...
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- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
