Which abolitionist was hung in 1859 for his role in the Harper's Ferry Raid and played a major role in starting the Civil War?
Cleveland in the American Civil War clouds of war loomed, Cleveland's newspapers reflected divisions in the city. For example, "The Cleveland Herald and Gazette" and "The Cleveland Leader", both largely Republican papers, argued that Southern injustices had driven John Brown to raid Harpers Ferry in October 1859. "The Plain Dealer", a largely Democratic publication, blamed Brown and abolitionist Republicans for the raid. Republican leader Abraham Lincoln spoke in the city during the 1859 gubernatorial election, and won 58% of the vote in 9 of 11 wards for the Presidency in 1860. As the secession crisis loomed closer, the partisan rhetoric of Cleveland newspapers became more and
Cincinnati in the American Civil War much of the Civil War, his favorite mount was a large horse named "Cincinnati". Cincinnati in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, the Ohio River port city of Cincinnati, Ohio, played a key role as a major source of supplies and troops for the Union Army. It also served as the headquarters for much of the war for the Department of the Ohio, which was charged with the defense of the region, as well as directing the army's offensives into Kentucky and Tennessee. Antebellum Cincinnati played a large role in the abolitionist movement, partially due to its