Lewis Sheridan Leary, Harpers Ferry Participant
Lewis Sheridan Leary (1835-1859)
An Oberlin harness maker, Lewis Sheridan Leary participated in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue (September 13, 1858) but he was not indicted for his association with the event. Leary accompanied John Brown on the raid of the Harpers Ferry arsenal (October 1859), where he was killed during the gun fight with Federal troops.
Photograph of Lewis Sheridan Leary
ca. 1850s