Beginning Date
Thursday, June 1, 1848
Starting Point
Description
On Thursday, June 1, 1848, an enslaved man named Armstead escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, William North, suspected that Armstead had escaped along with a recently sold enslaved man "of notorious charachter." North offered $200 for Amstead's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis MO Republican, July 1, 1848 (GB)
