Beginning Date
Saturday, September 15, 1849
Starting Point
On Saturday night, September 15, 1849, around 10 to 12 enslaved people escaped from multiple slaveholders near Winchester, Virginia. After a violent encounter, six were recaptured, while the fate of the remaining freedom seekers is unknown.
Escape Numbers
12
Escape Numbers Comment
Estimated between 10 and 12
Outcome
Violence
Recapture/Death
Mixed