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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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