The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of Martyrdom

by Elijah Avey

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152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Matt Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an eyewitness account from a man who was a youth in Charles Town when the raid on Harper’s Ferry occurred, prepared almost 50 years later. Factual and historic errors limit its total value. Small details are frequently reported incorrectly — perhaps from lack of memory or a lack of the full story having surfaced publicly by 1906. Either way, it’s a good book to have in the collection, but it’s usefulness in painting an accurate picture of things as they actually occurred is rather limited.

[Michael C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Eyewitness account of John Brown’s raid of Harper’s Ferry through the eyes of a youth living in Charlestown. Interesting insights.