Beginning Date
Friday, April 4, 1862
Starting Point
Participants
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Fleming Hensley
Description
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
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Single Group Escape
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
3
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 15, 1862 (HMO)