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The abolitionist John Brown, the first person executed for treason within the United States, convicted in 1859 of treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and fomenting a slave insurrection for his part in the Harpers Ferry raid. Aaron Dwight Stevens took part in John Brown's raid and was executed in 1860 for treason against Virginia.
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Virginia v. John Brown was a criminal trial held in Charles Town, Virginia, in October 1859.The abolitionist John Brown was quickly prosecuted for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection, all part of his raid on the United States federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Stealing, treason, and conduct unbecoming a slave Amy Spain [21] Black 17 10 March 1865 South Carolina Military (Confederate States) Conspiracy to commit murder: Five unnamed Yuki men [22] Native: Unknown 21 July 1863 California State Piracy: Nathaniel Gordon [Note 1] White 30 21 February 1862 New York Federal Slave revolt: Caesar, Sam, and Sanford
The following are lists of people executed in the United States. By state This ... This page was last edited on 8 January 2025, at 21:18 (UTC).
The most recent person to be executed by the military is U.S. Army Private John A. Bennett, executed on April 13, 1961, for rape and attempted murder. Since the end of the Civil War in 1865, only one person has been executed for a purely military offense: Private Eddie Slovik, who was executed on January 31, 1945, after being convicted of ...
The seven survivors, including John Brown himself, were quickly tried for treason, murder, and inciting a slave revolt, and were convicted and executed by hanging, in the Jefferson County seat of Charles Town. John Brown was the first person executed for treason in the history of the United States.