Beginning Date
Thursday, May 1, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
George (age about 35) (cook)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Nimrod Snyder
Around Thursday, May 1, 1862, an enslaved man and cook named George, between 35-40 years old, escaped from Bonhomme, southwest of St. Louis. George's enslaver, Nimrod Snyder, advertised a $10 reward for George's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 30, 1862 (HMO)
