Beginning Date
Tuesday, July 1, 1856
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
George (age about 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Abraham S. Fisher
Description
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
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 15, 1856 (HMO)
