Militant abolitionist John Brown is executed on charges of treason, murder and insurrection on December 2, 1859. ... Stuart, both of whom were destined to become famous Civil War generals, recaptured the arsenal, taking John Brown and several other raiders alive. On November 2, Brown was sentenced to death by hanging.
The reason it took so long for Florida to become a state was because it took forever for the union and the Confederates finish fighting over the territory <span />
