Beginning Date
Tuesday, June 2, 1863
Starting Point
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Mid Points
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Description
In early June, newspaper reports claimed 60 freedom seekers had fled from multiple slaveholders in Annapolis, Maryland in what they termed "a wholesale stampede." Some of the named slaveholders included Charles Hammond, William Anderson Randolph, and Abraham Woodward. Newspapers reported that the runaways were "supposed to have gone to Washington, D.C."
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
60
Outcomes
Outcome
Freedom