09/25/1863: Kansas marauders attack Platte County man's house

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0436

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

We learn from a gentleman up from Platte County, that a band of 7 Kansas marauders and robbers attacked the house of a gentlemen living about 4 miles from Weston, Thursday night, with the intention of robbing it. He shot one of them with a double barrel shot gun, when the rest scampered off. The one killed was identified as a Negro who ran off from that neighborhood sometime since.

Date(s) of Creation

9/25/1863

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Unidentifed Man

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Daily Gate City (Keokuk, IA, 1855-1920): 09/25/1863, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1863.09.25 Kansas Marauders The_Daily_Gate_City_1863_09_25_1.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

09/25/1863: Kansas marauders attack Platte County man's house