Beginning Date
Thursday, May 15, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Alfred (age 30) blacksmith, hired out
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Henry C. Wright // William H. Righter
Mid Points
End Point
A 30-year-old enslaved blacksmith named Alfred escaped from the farm of William H. Righter in Ripley county, Missouri sometime during May 1862, and was last seen heading northward near Pilot Knob in Iron county. His enslaver, Henry C. Wright, offered a $150 reward for Alfred's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
UGRR Involvement
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 18, 1862 (HMO)
