Beginning Date
Monday, July 22, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Aleck (age 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
B.W. Lewis & Bros
Mid Points
End Point
On Monday night, July 22, 1861, a 20-year-old enslaved man named Aleck escaped from Glasgow, Missouri. His enslavers, the firm B.W. Lewis & Bros., advertised a $200 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 26, 1861 (HMO)
