Beginning Date
Monday, October 31, 1859
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Spotswood or Spot (age about 28)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
B.W. Lewis & Bros
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
On Monday night, October 31, 1859, a roughly 28-year-old enslaved man named Spotswood ("Spot") escaped from Glasgow, Missouri. His enslaver, B.W. Lewis & Bros., advertised a $100 reward for Spotswood's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, November 4, 1859 (HMO)
