Brown 's subsequent capture by federal forces , his trial for treason by the state of Virginia , and his execution by hanging in Charles Town , Virginia -LRB- now West Virginia -RRB- were an important part of the origins of the American Civil War , which followed sixteen months later .
He was captured , and was executed by hanging on 2 December 1859 .
He was captured , and was executed by hanging on 2 December 1859 .
단순화: Brown 's subsequent capture by federal forces , his trial for treason by the state of Virginia , and his execution by hanging in Charles Town , Virginia -LRB- now West Virginia -RRB- were an important part of the origins of the American Civil War , which followed sixteen months later . 산출: