Edwin Coppoc News Today

Daniel G. Clark recalls traveling to Harpers Ferry for a conference to mark the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid on a federal arsenal.

Daniel G. Clark shares media coverage from 1859, when Edwin Coppoc of Iowa was arrested for fighting alongside John Brown at Harper's Ferry.

Taken directly from The Vindicator: “Sudden Deaths. A strange case that is being rigidly investigated at Struthers. Coroner Tucker called to examine the remains of an employee at the Struthers Furnace. “The sudden deaths in precisely the same manner, and no apparent reason therefore, have occurred within six months at Struthers. Last fall, a foreigner employed at the blast furnace in Struthers left his fellow workmen and entered a closet nearby. In a few moments, a companion discovered his ...

EDITORS NOTE: This story was originally published on Oct. 19, 2019 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Under the shadow of nightfall on Oct. 16, 1859 (that’s 161 years ago this fall), famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) abolitionist John Brown led 21 men across the Potomac River into the Virginia village of Harpers Ferry. Brown, an ardent abolitionist, be...