Beginning Date
Saturday, March 15, 1856
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Ned (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Gratz & Shelby
Around March 15, 1856 a 22-year-old enslaved man named Ned escaped from Berlin, Missouri. His enslavers, the firm Gratz & Shelby, advertised a $100 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 30, 1856 (HMO)
