John Brown’s Body · Character
Watson Brown
One of John Brown's sons, killed at Harpers Ferry.
minor
Also known as Brown
First appearance: prelude
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One of John Brown's sons, described as a steady lieutenant who wrote to his wife expressing his inability to come home while slavery persists.
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With John Brown (family): John Brown and Watson Brown are father and son, sharing a deep familial bond and commitment to the abolitionist cause. In Book I: One of John Brown's sons, described as a steady lieutenant who…
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