Beginning Date
Friday, February 21, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Pete (age 14)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
N.H. Whitmore
On Friday, February 21, 1862, a 14-year-old enslaved child named Pete escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, N.H. Whitmore, advertised for Pete's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, March 1, 1862 (HMO)
