John Brown’s Body · Character
Shepherd Heyward
A Southern officer or gentleman, part of the military narrative.
minor
Also known as Heyward
First appearance: book iii
Shepherd Heyward shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A free negro baggage-master at Harper's Ferry, hardworking and thrifty, who is shot and killed by John Brown's raiders when he fails to halt; his death is depicted as a senseless…
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In Book I: A free negro baggage-master at Harper's Ferry, hardworking and thrifty, who is shot and killed by John Brown's raiders when he…
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See Shepherd Heyward in book iii