Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown's Army

by Eugene L. Meyer

Book Overview

On October 16, 1859, John Brown and his band of eighteen raiders descended on Harpers Ferry. In an ill-fated attempt to incite a slave insurrection, they seized the federal arsenal, took hostages, and retreated to a fire engine house where they barricaded themselves until a contingent of US Marines battered their way in on October 18. The raiders were routed, and several were captured. Soon after, they were tried, convicted, and hanged. Among Brown's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613735715
• ISBN13: 9781613735718
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"