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Say John Brown and his band are able to escape the 1859 Harpers Fairy raid with their lives, and somewhow makes his way to Canada.
(doesn't matter how)
1. Can he plausibly serve in the Union Army once the ACW kicks off?
2. Does he have a political future during Reconstruction?