Stampede of Slaves
Transcript

      Servile Insurrection in Virginia. 

     STAMPEDE OF SLAVES!

The Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry in Possession of the Insurgents.

   Storming of the Arsenal by United States

Troops, Ossawatomie brown Leading the Rebels....

 

[Editors Note: The majority of this article has been omitted from our transcription except for the portions directly mentioning the term "slave stampedes" or some variant.]

Citation

"Servile Insurrection in Virginia - Stampede of Slaves," Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire County Eagle, October 20, 1859, p. 2

Related Escape / Stampede
1859 Harpers Ferry VA Stampede
Location of Stampede
Virginia
PDF
1859-10-20 Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire County Eagle.pdf675.74 KB
Coverage Type
Via Wire Report
Location of Coverage- City
Pittsfield
Location of Coverage- State
Massachusetts
Contains Stampede Term
Yes