08/14/1863: Stampede in Platte.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0414

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Stampede in Platte. - - A gentleman from Platte County informs us that 13 slaves left that county Wednesday and went to Kansas. They went in the light of the noon-day sun.

Date(s) of Creation

8/14/1863

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Not named

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Herald (St. Joseph, MO, 1862-1900): 08/14/1863, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/3/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1863.08.14 Noonday The_St_Joseph_Herald_1863_08_14_3-1.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/14/1863: Stampede in Platte.