(Ken Burns reads.)  In 1859 Robert E. Lee was called upon to lead a force of Marines to end John Brown's raid on the arsenal at this site
Since John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859, the 
South had... [DOC] [TLE] "Time Trail" Essays - West Virginia Division of Culture and History [PAR] Union forces under the command of General Kelley were sent a message by ...