When was it published?

December 15, 1859 in The Home Journal

Domestic News December 15, 1859

The Home Journal

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, Slave Related

Q: What keywords are associated?

Harper's Ferry, Insurrection, Abolitionists, Irish Resistance, Foreign Born Citizens

Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

The Winchester Virginian reports on the Harper's Ferry insurrection, noting that abolitionists failed to recruit any foreign-born citizens, with Irishmen providing initial resistance and suffering casualties including the bridge keeper, Bourne, and a marine.

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Full Text

The Winchester Virginian, speaking of the Harper's Ferry affair, mentions facts which are worthy of special note. It says that "though the Abolitionists had been a whole year plotting the insurrection at Harper's Ferry, they were unable to enlist a single foreign-born citizen in their ranks; not one was found among them to share their treason against their race and nation. An Irishman (the keeper of the bridge) was the first to offer them resistance—an Irishman (Bourney) was the second man they killed while he had his rifle drawn to shoot one—and the last man they killed was a young and gallant Irishman (the marine.)"

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Harper's Ferry Insurrection Abolitionists Irish Resistance Foreign Born Citizens

What entities or persons were involved?

Bourney

Where did it happen?

Harper's Ferry

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Harper's Ferry

Key Persons

Bourney

Outcome

abolitionists killed an irishman named bourne and a young irish marine; an irish bridge keeper resisted.

Event Details

Abolitionists plotted the insurrection at Harper's Ferry for a year but enlisted no foreign-born citizens. An Irish bridge keeper first resisted them, Bourne was the second man killed while aiming his rifle, and the last killed was a young Irish marine.