08/23/1863: Slaves Deserted.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0427

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Five slaves deserted their master's homes in this city (St. Joseph, Missouri) on last Thursday night and crossed into Kansas. Four of the runaways were chattels of Mr. Kay and one belonged to Mr. Carter

Date(s) of Creation

8/23/1863

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Kay, (unnamed)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Herald (St. Joseph, MO, 1862-1900): 08/23/1863, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2026

General Notes

Note

St. Joseph, Missouri

Note

1863.08.23 Deserted The_St_Joseph_Herald_1863_08_23_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

08/23/1863: Slaves Deserted.