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By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Messrs. Doniphan & Carroll are prepared to obtain compensation for slaves that have been put into the military service, and other claims pertaining to military in Missouri and Kansas.
They are clever, responsible gentlemen, and anything entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention.
(Researcher's note: John Doniphan and William S. Carroll were attorneys and law partners in Weston, Missouri. John Doniphan was a Platte County enslaver.
"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." A third act of Congress passed on March 30, 1867 (15 Stat. 29) suspended the claims process. https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/north-american-genealogy/african-american/slave-compensation-claims)Date(s) of Creation
3/26/1864
