Beginning Date
Tuesday, July 1, 1856
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
George (age about 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Abraham S. Fisher
Mid Points
End Point

On Tuesday, July 1, 1856, a roughly 20-year-old enslaved man named George escaped from Bonhomme, a short distance southwest of St. Louis. His enslaver, Abraham S. Fisher, advertised a $50 reward for his recapture. 

Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources

St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 15, 1856 (HMO)