06/04/1856: More Outrages at Hickory Point, Kansas Territory

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NP.0137

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Newspaper Articles

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More Outrages at Hickory Point, Kansas Territory - - We yesterday conversed with Messrs. Jones and Fielding, who were driven from Hickory Point the day before yesterday, and are now on their way to Platte County, Missouri. They inform us that on Sunday last a party of Abolitionists came to them and ordered them to leave within 1/2 an hour, at the same time telling Mr. H. D. Jones' two negroes that they (the negroes) might remain; that Kansas was a free Territory, and that if they remained they would be sent off and educated. Two grown negroes said they would stay; a negro girl 10 years of age would not leave her master and mistress. Mr. Jones started, leaving his negroes, but before he had gone far he was overtaken and his negroes returned to him; the scoundrels thinking, doubtless, that their lawless acts were premature. All the pro-slavery families at Hickory Point have been driven off at the point of the bayonet - having only 1/2 hour's notice to leave in. Their horses are pressed into Abolition service and their provisions stolen by the Abolitionists.

Date(s) of Creation

6/4/1856

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Enslaved

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Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

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Jones, Daniel

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The Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY, 1844-1868): 06/04/1856, p. 2

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Research Notes

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Researcher

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Bill Nichols

Date

8/3/2026

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Hickory Point, Kansas

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1856.06.04 Hickory The_Louisville_Daily_Courier_1856_06_04_Page_2.pdf

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

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September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

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06/04/1856: More Outrages at Hickory Point, Kansas Territory