Beginning Date
Wednesday, October 14, 1863
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Peter Lewis (age about 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.D. Hutchison
Description
On Wednesday, October 14, 1863, an enslaved man named Peter Lewis, around 20 years old, escaped from Hamburg in St. Charles county, Missouri. His enslaver, J.D. Hutchison, advertised a $50 reward for Lewis'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, November 2, 1863 (HMO)
