During the violent actions that occurred at this location, locals used the drowned body of William Leeman as target practice.
During the violent actions that occurred at this location, locals used the drowned body of William Leeman as target practice. Hayward Shepherd was the first man killed, and after the initial actions, Lewis Washington became one of the hostages taken and a train that was detained passing through on the B&O line alerted officials in Washington D.C. The fire engine house that became known as "[the instigator's] fort" was stormed by Israel Green at the orders of J.E.B. Stuart, and that ringleader, who had entered this area under the pseudonym Isaac Smith, received no help from his backers in the Secret Six in preventing his trial and eventual hanging. FTP, identify this West Virginia weapons storehouse that was raided by John Brown.
During the violent actions that occurred at this location, locals used the drowned body of William Leeman as target practice.
United States Armory and Arsenal at {Harper’s Ferry}