Beginning Date
Tuesday, September 3, 1861
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Dick (age about 32)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
C. Cockbill
Description
On Tuesday, September 3, 1861, an enslaved man named Dick, around 32 years in age, escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, C. Cockbill, advertised a $50 reward for Dick's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 7, 1861 (HMO)
