04/21/1863: Going, Going - The darkies are leaving Platte County

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0395

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

News article "Going, Going - The darkies are leaving Platte County. Four ran away from Davis Johnson (David Johnson, Pettis Township) and seven from James Bell (James M. Bell, Green Township). Bell's negroes took 4 horses with them. All are supposed to have reached Kansas. Thus one by one our joys depart, and leave a sting behind." St. Joseph Herald, April 21, 1863

Date(s) of Creation

4/21/1863

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Johnson, David

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

St. Louis Globe Democrat (St. Louis, MO, 1853-1963): 04/23/1863

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

1863.04.23 Johnston Bell Runaway Slaves St Louis Globe Democrat.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/21/1863: "Going, Going - The darkies are leaving Platte County"