Beginning Date
Monday, December 4, 1854
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Moses (age 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
W.G. Gibbs
On Monday, December 4, 1854, a 20-year-old enslaved man named Moses escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, W.G. Gibbs, advertised a $200 reward for Moses's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, December 21, 1854 (GB)
