Beginning Date
Tuesday, August 12, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Julia (age about 26)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
James Ransom
On Tuesday, August 12, 1862, a roughly 26-year-old enslaved woman named Julia escaped from Big River mills in St. Francois county, Missouri. Her enslaver, James Ransom, advertised a $50 reward for Julia'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, August 17, 1862 (HMO)