The Abolitionist
1857—John Brown is in Boston in January. He attends the New York meeting of the National Kansas Committee, in January. Before the Massachusetts legislature in February. Tours New England to raise money, March and April. Contracts for 1,000 pikes in Connecticut.
1857—He starts West, May. He is at at Tabor, I., August and September. He founds a military school in Iowa, December.
1858—John Brown returns to the East, January. He is at Frederick Douglass's house, February. He reveals his plan to Sanborn in February. He is in Canada, April. Forbes' disclosures, May. Chatham convention, May 8–10th. Hamilton's massacre in Kansas, May 19th. Plans postponed, May 20th. John Brown starts West, June 3d. He arrives in Kansas, June 25th. He is in South Kansas, coöperating with Montgomery, July–December. The raid into Missouri for slaves, December 20th.
The Harper's Ferry Raid
1859—John Brown starts with fugitives for Canada, January 20th. He arrives in Canada, March 12th. He speaks in Cleveland, March 23d. Last visit of John Brown to the East, April and May. He starts for Harper's Ferry, June. He and three companions arrive at Harper's Ferry, July 3d. He gathers twenty-two men and munitions, June–October. He starts on the foray, Sunday, October 16th at 8 p. m. The town and arsenal are captured, Monday. October 17th at 4 a. m. Gathering of the militia, Monday, October 17th at 7 a. m. to 12 m. Brown's party is hemmed in, Monday, October 17th at 12 m. He withdraws to the engine-house, Monday, October 17th at 12 m. Kagi's party is killed and captured, Monday, October 17th at 3 p. m. Lee and 100 marines arrive, Monday, October 17th at 12 p. m. Brown is captured, Tuesday, October 18th at 8 a. m.
1859—Preliminary examination, October 25th. Trial at Charleston (then Virginia, now West Virginia), October 27th–November 4th. Forty days in prison, October 16th–December 2d. Execution of John Brown at Charleston, December 2d. Burial of John Brown at North Elba, N. Y., December 8th.
