| John Brown's raiders | |
|---|---|
| Military leader | John Brown |
| Dissolved | 1859 |
| Ideology | Abolitionism Civil rights |
| Battles and wars | John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry |
On Sunday night, October 16, 1859, the abolitionist John Brown led a band of 22 in a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia).