Beginning Date
Wednesday, October 14, 1863
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Peter Lewis (age about 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.D. Hutchison
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
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, November 2, 1863 (HMO)
