Beginning Date
Saturday, January 10, 1863
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Zachariah (age about 12)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Walter C. Carr
An enslaved child named Zachariah, around 12 years old, escaped from the home of Walter C. Carr on 131 Chestnut Street in St. Louis. Carr advertised for Zachariah's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, January 13, 1863 (HMO)