Beginning Date
Tuesday, December 15, 1863
Starting Point
Participants
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Colonel Shea
UGRR Operatives Mentioned By Name
William T. Snell (Union recruiting officer)
Description
In Ray county, Missouri, thirty enslaved people formed a "stampede" to the U.S. recruiting offices and enlisted in the U.S. Colored Troops.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Serial Escapes
Escape Numbers
30
Outcomes
Outcome
Freedom
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Democrat, December 22, 1863 (HMO)