Harpers Ferry

Historical Documents
Life, Trial and Execution of Captain John Brown details the final chapter of the radical abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry. It includes his courtroom statements and legal proceedings, highlighting the national attention to his execution for treason against Virginia. It emphasizes Brown…
Articles

<p>A largely accidental battle, pitting Robert E. Lee against George B. McClellan, became the single deadliest day in America's history and changed the course of the Civil War.</p>