The Life, trial, and execution of Captain John Brown, known as "Old Brown of Ossawatomie," : with a full account of the attempted insurrection at Harper's Ferry : compiled from official and authentic sources, including Cooke's confession, and all the incidents of the execution.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brown, John, 1800-1859.

Brown, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : R.M. DeWitt, [1859]

Summary:

John Brown was tried in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County for treason, for conspiring with slaves to produce insurrection, and for murder.

Contents:

The life, trial and execution of Captain John Brown: Capt. John Brown ; His personal appearance ; John Brown's business engagements ; John Brown as a farmer ; John Brown in Kansas Facts and rumors concerning John Brown: John Brown's moral character ; John Brown's politics ; An introduction to John Brown ; John Brown's camp ; John Brown's first fight ; The battle of Ossawatomie ; The battle of the Spurs ; John Brown's later history ; John Brown's practical nature ; How John Brown got money Notices of the other insurgents: My first introduction to Cook ; Charley Lenhart's camp ; Cook quiet for a while ; Cook's recent history ; John Kagi ; Edwin Coppie ; Realf ; The Browns of Kansas. The insurrection at Harper's Ferry, Sunday night, Oct 16, 1859: The first active movement ; Arrest of Colonel Washington and others ; The stoppage of the railroad train ; The state of affairs at daybreak ; Early casualties ; Arrival of troops-fist fightings ; Rescue of the workmen ; Later casualties ; The night scenes ; Negotiations next morning ; The building stormed ; Appearance of the prisoners ; Brown's conversation ; Capture of arms ; Treatment of Brown's prisoners ; Brown's papers and stores ; The names of the insurgents. Facts and incidents: Statement of Col. John A. Washington ; Military official account ; A conversation with Brown ; Meeting of the Court-charge to the Grand Jury ; John Brown's idea of government The trial: First examination of the prisoners ; The trial of John Brown ; Witnesses called ; Testimony renewed ; The defense ; Speech and sentence of Brown Notices of Negro insurrections: The Negro insurrection in 1831 ; The Negro insurrection of 1856 The execution of John Brown John E. Cook's confession John Brown's last letter to his family John Brown's will.

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