Beginning Date
Tuesday, August 28, 1860
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Guss (age about 21)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Henry L. Chase
Mid Points
End Point
On Tuesday, August 28, 1860, an enslaved man named Guss, roughly 21 years in age, escaped from Jefferson City, Missouri. His enslaver, Henry L. Chase, advertised a $200 reward for Guss's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 5, 1860 (HMO)
