Ads for Runaway Slaves
Lynchburg Virginian
April 25, 1864
The above reward will be paid for the arrest and jailing of my two negro boys, NELSON and HARVEY, or $200 for either one of them. They have worked for some years as factory hands in Lynchburg, and may be lurking in or about the city, though I think it more probable that they are with the army, upon forged passes.
Nelson is about 6 feet tall; very spare and black, and 25 years of age, with a sore on one of his legs.
Harvey is of a copper color, 16 years of age and very pleasant and smiling when spoken to; usually wears a frock coat, buttoned up to the chin, and his boots outside of his pantaloons.
WM. A. READ
Forest Depot, Bedford Co., Va.
I WILL GIVE the above reward for the apprehension and confinement in jail of my man GORDON, who left my place near Palmyra, Fluvanna County, on Tuesday the 28d inst. Jordan is about 5 feet ten or eleven inches high, spare but well-built, his color is a dark brown; hair rather long and slightly gray; was well dressed in a brown coat and gray pants. He has pleasing manners; is about 24 years of age, and a shoemaker by trade.
D.S. FARRAR.