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Congress has repealed the law paying loyal owners of slaves who enlisted in the States of Maryland and Kentucky.
We would not be surprised if the law paying loyal owners of slaves enlisted in this State (Missouri) was not also repealed before the end of the session.
(Researcher's note: "During the Civil War, two acts of Congress - one passed in 1864 (13 Stat. 11) and one in 1866 (14 Stat. 321) - allowed loyal slave owners whose slaves enlisted or were drafted into the U.S. military to file a claim against the Federal government for loss of the slave's services. The law allowed for up to $300 compensation for slaves who enlisted, and up $100 for slaves who were drafted." https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/north-american-genealogy/african-american/slave-compensation-claims
A third act of Congress passed on March 30, 1867 (15 Stat. 29) suspended the claims process.)Date(s) of Creation
2/1/1867Other Names and Numbers
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EnslavedOther Name
Unidentified SlavesName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Unidentified Free BlacksOther Numbers
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Platte County Reveille (Platte City, MO, 1866-1871): 02/01/1867, p. 4Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
8/8/2026General Notes
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State of MissouriNote
1867.02.01 Repeal Platte_County_Reveille_1867_02_01_4.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
02/01/1867: Slave Compensation Act Repealed.
