Aaron Dwight Stevens
Aaron Dwight Stevens (sometimes misspelled Stephens) (March 15, 1831 – March 16, 1860) was an American abolitionist. The only one of John Brown's raiders with military experience, he was the chief military aide to Brown during his failed raid on the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. For his role in the raid, Stevens was executed on March 16, 1860. He was 29.
Aaron Dwight Stevens | |
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| Born | March 15, 1831 Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1860 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Chief military aide to John Brown |
| Known for | Abolitionist |
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