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1857 Loudon County VA Stampede

VA
Beginning Date
Sunday, September 6, 1857
Starting Point
Loudon County, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Sunday, September 6, 1857, eight enslaved people escaped from multiple slaveholders in Loudon county, Virginia. Their ultimate destination and fate remain unknown. 

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
8
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Baltimore (MD) Sun, "Another Stampede of Slaves," September 12, 1857

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Contact

Director: Matthew Pinsker
House Divided Project
PO Box 1773 / 61 N. West Street
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Email: hdivided@dickinson.edu
Tel: 717-245-1865

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