Beginning Date
Friday, April 4, 1862
Starting Point
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Fleming Hensley
On Friday, April 4, 1862, three enslaved men, aged 25, 22 and 20, but not named, escaped from Sandy Creek in Jefferson county, Missouri. Their enslaver, Fleming Hensley, advertised a $150 reward for their recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Single Group Escape
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
3
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 15, 1862 (HMO)
