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