Project Gutenberg 2011-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 185 Leech, Samuel V. 1837 1916 Leech, S. V. (Samuel Vanderlip) Leech, Samuel Vanderlip 09031259 The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It Produced by David Edwards, Mike Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It" by Samuel V. Leech is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the fateful events surrounding John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, aiming to ignite a slave uprising in the pre-Civil War United States. Leech, who was a contemporary observer of the events, provides a detailed narrative filled with personal insights and reflections on the motivations behind Brown's actions and the consequences that followed. In this account, Leech recounts the execution of Brown's meticulously planned raid, beginning with the recruitment of his men and the capturing of the Armory and Arsenal. The narrative details the initial success of the raid, the chaos that ensued as the local militia mobilized, and the ensuing confrontation that led to Brown's capture. It paints Brown as a complex figure, driven by a deep moral conviction against slavery yet ultimately misguided in his violent approach. Through Leech’s eyewitness perspective, readers are drawn into the tumultuous atmosphere of the period, gaining insight into the motivations, actions, and the psychological landscape of both Brown and the community of Harper's Ferry during this pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35427/35427-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 E300 Text US Civil War Category: History - American 81012 2025-07-14T10:55:02.251169 text/html 77803 2011-02-28T09:24:34 text/html 972953 2025-07-14T10:55:09.458130 application/epub+zip 961897 2025-07-14T10:55:04.599152 application/epub+zip 97018 2025-07-14T10:55:02.559160 application/epub+zip 8299297 2025-07-14T10:55:12.295144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8276845 2025-07-14T10:55:06.976128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124729 2022-09-16T08:54:24.795565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69708 2025-07-14T10:55:01.996157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69623 2011-02-28T09:24:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19031 2025-07-14T10:55:12.444096 application/rdf+xml 16791 2025-07-14T10:55:02.847141 image/jpeg 2148 2025-07-14T10:55:02.813141 image/jpeg 924514 2011-02-28T09:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 27010 2011-02-28T09:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 926085 2025-07-14T10:55:02.319142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog