Beginning Date
Monday, December 28, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
George (age about 30)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Joshua Halbert
On Monday, December 28, 1857, a roughly 30-year-old enslaved man named George escaped from a property some nine miles south of Steelville. His enslaver, Joshua Halbert, advertised a $300 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, January 22, 1858 (HMO)
