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Consolidated and edited from two previouslyissued reference pamphlets.
The brief histories of Marine involvement in the events at Harper's Ferry in 1859 and in the Civil War have been among the most consistently popular publications of the History and Museums Division since they first appeared in 1959. Revised and reprinted several times, the two accounts were combined in 1966 and the resulting book has generated a steady demand from the public.
This book was donated as a part of the David H. Hugel Collection, an archival collection of the Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore.
Paperback Edition with Annotated Content FORTITUDINE. A chronicle of the U.S. Marines' assignment to, preparation for, and direct participation in the precarious October 1859 conflict at Harper's Ferry, Virginia - John Brown's raid and his capture. An enlivening and accurately detailed historical fiction narrative of the most significant prelude to our Civil War. This novel includes over 400 informational annotations embedded in the text and a 48-page Appendix. Both are designed to further enlighten the reader regarding the following key contributors to this event: the Marines themselves, the B&O Railroad, the town of Harper"s Ferry, and the U.S. Armory/Arsenal. As a tribute to all past, present, and future USMC active & reserve personnel, veterans, and retirees, this story brings to life a long-forgotten episode in Marine Corps history. Thank you for your service andsd self-sacrifice! . SEMPER FI.
3rd Edition -- Oddly enough, the role of the United States Marines during the capture of John Brown at Harper's Ferry (October 1859) has been completely overlooked and essentially forgotten - even by the Marines themselves. Most modern history books, within a quick line or two, exultantly refer only to Colonel Robert E. Lee, commanding Marines, and assisted by First Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart, as capturing John Brown. Is this an accurate depiction of the bona fide story? Not quite! Colonel Lee did not directly command the Marines as implied. The inter-service rivalry of the day, as well as the Act of 1834, Section 2, would not have allowed an Army officer to command any personnel from the Marine branch of service, except at the specific direction of the President. Lee was sent as the overall commander of Army forces, comprised of Militia units from Virginia and Maryland. The Marines sent to Harper's Ferry were 'Regulars' and commanded by their own Officer-in-Charge, First Lieutenant Israel Greene, USM. (His last name is often found in most historical writings without the final 'e'.) Why were the Marines sent? Who were they? How were they organized? How did they prepare for the journey to Harper's Ferry? (Harpers Ferry is our modern spelling of the town's name. No one seems to know what happened to the apostrophe in "Harper's" after the Civil War) What actually took place after they arrived there? What kind of a wooden ladder could do what three heavy sledgehammers could not? How and why did the sword that struck down John Brown bend? As one attempts to look into the Marines' involvement in this bygone confrontation, more and more questions present themselves and demand explanation. Now, one hundred and fifty years after the event, this novel offers an in-depth look at the actions of those heroic, but forgotten Marines.
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. The story of John Brown’s Raid is one of tremendous import to Civil War Historians. This chronicle of the famous abolitionist’s raid on a federal armory—and his subsequent capture—is meticulously captured in this retelling from the era. A key location in the politics of the Civil War, Harper’s Ferry plays a seminal role in understanding the temperature of the country, and divisions within each side. This historical account is a must-have for every Civil War buff.
A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011 A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011 Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a desperate strike at the slaveholding South. Now, Midnight Rising portrays Brown's uprising in vivid color, revealing a country on the brink of explosive conflict. Brown, the descendant of New England Puritans, saw slavery as a sin against America's founding principles. Unlike most abolitionists, he was willing to take up arms, and in 1859 he prepared for battle at a hideout in Maryland, joined by his teenage daughter, three of his sons, and a guerrilla band that included former slaves and a dashing spy. On October 17, the raiders seized Harpers Ferry, stunning the nation and prompting a counterattack led by Robert E. Lee. After Brown's capture, his defiant eloquence galvanized the North and appalled the South, which considered Brown a terrorist. The raid also helped elect Abraham Lincoln, who later began to fulfill Brown's dream with the Emancipation Proclamation, a measure he called "a John Brown raid, on a gigantic scale." Tony Horwitz's riveting book travels antebellum America to deliver both a taut historical drama and a telling portrait of a nation divided—a time that still resonates in ours.