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John Brown

Life and History

Raiders

Oliver Brown

 

 

 Oliver Brown

 Son of John Brown

 Killed at Harper's Ferry

 

 

 

Watson Brown

 

 

 

 

  Watson Brown

  Son of John Brown

  Killed at Harper's Ferry

 

 

 

 

Owen Brown

 

 

 

 

 

  Owen Brown

  Son of John Brown

  Escaped from Harper's Ferry and was never captured.

 

 

 

 

 

Dangerfield Newby

 

 

 

 

 

  Dangerfield Newby

  First raider killed at Harper's Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclay Coppoc

 

 

 

 

 

  Barclay Coppoc

  Escaped from Harper's Ferry

  Died during the Civil War

 

 

 

 

 Shields Green 

 

 

 

 

  Shields Green

  Captured at Harper's Ferry

  Hanged December 16, 1859

 

 

 

 

 

Osborne Perry Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

  Osborne Perry Anderson

  Escaped never captured

  Served as an officer in the Union Army