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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08827 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Paterson Daily Guardian Vol. VI, no. 905 |
| Date | 19 October 1859 |
| Author | Irish, Hugh C. (1832-1862) |
| Additional authors | Van Derhoven, Orin (fl. 1859-1862) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Attempting to clarify news of the raid on Harpers Ferry. States the previous days news was unclear as to the specifics of the events, and gives new details available. John Brown, "the hero of numberless border skirmishes in Kansas," attacked Harpers Ferry as revenge against Pro-Slavery forces. His band comprised twelve white men and a "considerable number of negroes" who had been "pressed into service." Written two days after the end of the Harpers Ferry Raid. |
| Subjects | John Brown Guerrilla Warfare Abolition Slavery African American History African American Troops |
| People | Van Derhoven, Orin (fl. 1859-1862) Irish, Hugh C. (1832-1862) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Paterson, New Jersey |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Paterson Daily Guardian was a Free Soil newspaper that operated from at least 1856-1915. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |