Beginning Date
Monday, March 28, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
John (age about 25)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
William Carpenter
Mid Points
End Point

On Monday, March 28, 1859, a roughly 25-year-old enslaved man named John escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, William Carpenter, advertised a $200 reward for his recapture through an agent. 

Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources

St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 7, 1859 (HMO)