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Robert E. Lee was in command, but this was before the Civil War in 1859. Lee was still a US Army officer at the time.
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Where is Harper's Ferry?
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers join.
Who led the raid at Harpers ferry?
John Brown
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to doing what over slavery?
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to going to war over slavery.
Where is the John Brown Wax Museum in Harpers Ferry West Virginia located?
The address of the John Brown Wax Museum is: 168 High St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
When and where did abolitionist john brown lead 18 men on a raid?
On October 16,1859 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
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