06/03/1862: $100 a Head

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0361

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

The scoundrel Dick Green, who is daily defended by the Inquirer, said in the streets here a few days ago that there was a band of 300 men in Platte County who had clubbed together to get negroes out of Kansas and that they gave $100 a head for them. There is sworn testimony that he made this statement.

Date(s) of Creation

6/3/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Green, Dick

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, KS, 1861-1977): 06/03/1862, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/23/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1862.06.03 100 The_Leavenworth_Times_1862_06_03_3.pdf

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

06/03/1862: $100 a Head