Pottawatomie Rifles
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The Pottawatomie Rifles was a group of abolitionist (or free state) Kansas settlers of Franklin and Anderson counties, both of which are along the Pottawatomie Creek. The band was formed in the fall of 1855 as an armed militia to counter growing proslavery presence (an influx of men known as Border Ruffians) in the area.
Led by John Brown's son, John Brown, Jr., men from the Pottawatomie Rifles took part in much of the violence known as Bleeding Kansas, including the Battle of Osawatomie and the Pottawatomie Massacre. Although John Brown frequently accompanied his son, he was not officially a member of the group.
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