Midnight rising: John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War

October 16, 1859

The Road to Harpers Ferry. School of adversity ; I consecrate my life ; A warlike spirit ; First blood ; Secret service ; This spark of fire

Into Africa. My invisibles ; Into the breach ; I am nearly disposed of now

They Will Brown Us All. His despised poor ; A full fountain of bedlam ; So let it be done! ; Dissevering the ties that bind us ; Immortal raiders.

Prologue: October 16, 1859

pt. 1. The road to Harpers Ferry

School of adversity

I consecrate my life

A warlike spirit

First blood

Secret service

This spark of fire

pt. 2. Into Africa

My invisibles

Into the breach

I am nearly disposed of now

pt. 3. They will Brown us all

His despised poor

A full fountain of bedlam

So let it be done

Dissevering the ties that bind us

Epilogue: Immortal raiders.

Prologue: October 16, 1859

pt. 1. The road to Harpers Ferry

School of adversity

I consecrate my life

A warlike spirit

First blood

Secret service

This spark of fire

pt. 2. Into Africa

My invisibles

Into the breach

I am nearly disposed of now

pt. 3. They will Brown us all

His despised poor

A full fountain of bedlam

So let it be done

Dissevering the ties that bind us

Epilogue: Immortal raiders.