Beginning Date
Saturday, September 17, 1859
Starting Point
Mid Points
End Point
Five enslaved people escaped from near Fredericktown, Missouri, and was overtaken by a group of white Missourians between Chester and Sparta, Illinois. One of the freedom seekers was killed in the fray, and two more were wounded, leading to the arrest of one of the white Missourians.
Escape Attributes
Single Group Escape
Violence
Arrests
Escape Numbers
5
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Notes on Sources
Dexter, Bondage in Egypt, 284-286; St. Louis Missouri Republican, October 8, 1859 (HMO)