The Capture, Trial and Execution of John A. Copeland, Jr. and Shields Green (Two of the five African-Americans Raiders that participated in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.)

Book

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

The Capture, Trial and Execution of John A. Copeland, Jr. and Shields Green (Two of the five African-Americans Raiders that participated in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.)

Entry/Object ID

LIB1727

Description

The Capture, Trial and Execution of John A. Copeland, Jr. and Shields Green details the capture, trials, and execution of Shields Green and John A. Copeland, Jr, two of the African American raiders who came to Harpers Ferry, VA, with abolitionist John Brown to set free slaves. The raid on the Federal Arsenal failed and no enslaved people were freed. Green and Copeland were hanged in Charles Town, VA (WV) on December 16, 1859. This publication captures the last months of their lives which were spent in the Charles Town jail. Physical Description: 45 pp. Paperback

Acquisition

Accession

432

Source or Donor

Rissler, Jane

Acquisition Method

Gift

Book Details

Author

Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society

Edition

Third printing

Publisher

Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Ranson, WV

Publication Language

English

Notes

Date: 2006 August