Beginning Date
Friday, July 5, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Rose (age about 37)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J. Hurd
Mid Points
End Point

On Friday, July 5, 1861, a roughly 37-year-old enslaved woman named Rose escaped from St. Louis. Her enslaver, J. Hurd, advertised a $100 reward for Rose's recapture.

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

St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 16, 1861 (HMO)