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From the ECW Archives: Luke Quinn and John Brown’s Raid

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

On October 17, 1859, Luke Quinn was among the approximately 100 Marines dispatched to Harpers Ferry by President James Buchanan to quell a rumored insurrection at that place. The Marines arrived at the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry the … Continue reading →

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An Eyewitness Account of John Brown’s Raid

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Jon-Erik Gilot

Reverend Michael Costello was the pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church at Harpers Ferry, [West] Virginia during John Brown’s Raid. A native of County Galway, Ireland, Costello studied at All Hallows College in Dublin for the Diocese of Richmond. On … Continue reading →

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Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Jon-Erik M. Gilot When Private Luke Quinn arrived in Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 18, 1859 he likely did not imagine that he’d never leave. He certainly could not have imagined that he’d be popularized in … Continue reading →

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