Beginning Date
Thursday, July 25, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Clint (age 18)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
G.W. Higgins
On Thursday, July 25, 1861, an 18-year-old enslaved man named Clint escaped from Manchester, located just west of St. Louis. His enslaver, G.W. Higgins, advertised a $100 reward for Clint's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 27, 1861 (HMO)
