07/30/1863: In the Wrong Box

Entry/Object ID

NP.0404

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"In the Wrong Box" - The Leavenworth Conservative says: A slaveholder from Missouri was in the camp of the Second Colored on Saturday after a runaway. It was exceedingly lucky for the old rebel that the boys did not know his errand until after his departure. He might have been hung.

Date(s) of Creation

7/30/1863

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Not named

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

St. Joseph Herald (St. Joseph, MO, 1862-1900): 07/30/1863, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Leavenworth, Kansas

Note

1863.07.30 Slaveowner in Wrong Place The_St_Joseph_Herald_1863_07_30_3.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/30/1863: In the Wrong Box