Luke Quinn was slain while defending the United States Arsenel at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). John Brown and a small band of raiders had attacked the arsenel in hopes of securing arms to free slaves in the south. Quinn was a member of the United States Marine Corps at the time of his death. John Brown and his followers were convicted of killing Quinn and several others and hung at Harpers Ferry.
Luke Quinn was slain while defending the United States Arsenel at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). John Brown and a small band of raiders had attacked the arsenel in hopes of securing arms to free slaves in the south. Quinn was a member of the United States Marine Corps at the time of his death. John Brown and his followers were convicted of killing Quinn and several others and hung at Harpers Ferry.
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Luke Quinn
Private U. S. Marine Corps
Born in Ireland in the year 1835
Came to the United States of America
At the age of nine years.
Enlisted in the U. S. Marin Corps
November 23, 1855; was mortally
Wounded October 18, 1859 while
Participating in the storming of
The engine house, one of the
Buildings of the U. S. Armory
And now known as John Brown's Fort
During the John Brown Raid
At Harper's Ferry.
Erected by the Western Section
Of the Richmond Diocean Union
of the Holy Name Society.
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