Beginning Date
Saturday, September 19, 1857
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Henry
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Henry C. Buckner
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
On Saturday night, September 19, 1857, an enslaved man named Henry escaped from Fredericktown, Missouri, and was suspected of attempting to cross the Mississippi river "between Ste. Genevieve and Chester." His enslaver, Henry C. Buckner, advertised a $300 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, September 29, 1857 (HMO)
