Beginning Date
Sunday, January 1, 1860
Starting Point
Description
Sometimes in early January 1860, newspapers reported that a "large stampede of negroes" had attempted unsuccessfully to flee from Cherokee lands in Indian Territory toward Mexico, before they were betrayed by "a faithful negro" and recaptured.
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
25
Escape Numbers Comment
General estimate
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death