What an innocent. He does not know that in a few minutes he will have lumps on his head.

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

John Brown's Fort

After John Brown & his force invaded Harper's Ferry, killed the Mayor and tried to take over the National Armory, they barracauded themselves in the Firestation for a couple of days.

The US Army sent a force of Marines under the command of Major Robert E Lee to capture him. Major Lee's next in command was Captain Jeb Stuart. Both would later win world wide acclaim as military commanders for the Confederate States of America.