His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ... Their problems began when a train approached town. The baggage master ran to warn the passengers.

Library of Congress Harpers Ferry, Virginia ... Guards were posted at the bridges. Telegraph lines were cut. The railroad station was seized. It was there that the raid's first casualty occurred ...

His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ... Their problems began when a train approached town. The baggage master ran to warn the passengers.