Col.Robert E. Lee and a force of U.S. Marines!
Robert E. Lee was in command of the Federal troops that captured John Brown in 1859. Brown had captured a Federal arms depot, thus the Federal army took command of the operation.
John Brown seized the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry,Virginia in 1859. His attempt to incite armed revolt failed when a detachment of U.S. Marines commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Lee defeated Brown's plan and captured Brown. John Brown was tried by the State of Virginia for Treason. He was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.
In 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his followers captured the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry Virginia. His purpose was to use the weapons and ammunition to stage a slave revolt. The plan never worked, no slaves were recruited. Brown was captured and hanged for treason.
When John Brown captured the armory at Harpers Ferry in 1859, his plan to incite a slave uprising failed due to a lack of support from local slaves and the surrounding community. The U.S. Marines, led by Robert E. Lee, quickly responded to the situation, surrounding Brown and his men. The ensuing battle resulted in the deaths of several of Brown's followers, and he was ultimately captured, tried, and executed, which further inflamed tensions between the North and South. Brown’s raid highlighted the deep divides in the nation over slavery and contributed to the mounting conflict leading to the Civil War.
The John Brown Rebellion never really materialized. Brown and his small band raided and seized the arsenal at Harper's Ferry. The uprising that Brown hoped for did not occur. A unit of Marines led by Robert E. Lee captured Brown and his men after a violent assault, ending the raid. Brown was tried and hanged for treason as a result.
Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
John Brown
john brown was born in 1800 but later died in 1859 after being captured after his raid on harper's ferry. john brown was 59 when he died.
Robert E Lee and his marines.
Colonel Robert E. Lee commanded the Federal forces that ended the John Brown slave rebellion attempt. Brown was captured and eventually executed for treason.
Robert E. Lee was in command of the Federal troops that captured John Brown in 1859. Brown had captured a Federal arms depot, thus the Federal army took command of the operation.
He didn't. John Brown was captured by a Company of US Marines under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee.
Robert E Lee
John Brown
John Brown (1800-1859) was captured at the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry. He convicted and hanged for treason six weeks after his failed attempt to start a slave revolution.
John Brown
To arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion.