Kalten - Civil War 1861 Incidents, Atrocities and Gore: What the Public Knew Then: That You Dont Know

Prior to 1861 there were notable events. Following are some beginning with the later part of June 1860.

Jun 21, 1860

HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR NEGROES.

The Subscriber is in the market, and will pay the highest cash prices for Negroes of any age suitable for the Southern market.

Signed: C. T. Stevens, Clinton, Sampson Co., N. C.

Originally published June 21, 1860 this was still advertised on January 3, 1861.

Jul 21, 1860

Published July 21, 1860 this was still advertised January 3, 1861 at Glasgow, Missouri.

Jul 12, 1860

WANTED. Negroes, Negroes Wanted.

Gentlemen, your old customers are yet in market. All you who have negroes for sale, would do well to give us a call, or address POWELL & McARTHUR, Clinton, N.C.

Signed: L. A. Powell and J. A. McArthur

Originally published July 12, 1860 this was still published on of January 3, 1861 in the Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, N.C.

Aug 2, 1860

State of North Carolina New Hanover County.

Whereas, information hath this day been made to us, James Garrason and F. H. Bell, two acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said county, upon the oath of James P. Moore, that Peter, a slave, of dark complexion, medium size; five feet five or six inches high, rather good looking, and aged about twenty years, the property of said James P. Moore, has runaway and lies out, supposed to be lurking about the county, in Longcreek, Lower Black River and Upper Black River districts, committing acts of felony and other misdeeds: These, therefore, are to command the said Peter, in the name of the state of north Carolina, to surrender himself forthwith to his said master, or some other person: and we do hereby order this proclamation to be published at the Court House door, and two other public places in New Hanover county; and we warn said slave if he does not immediately surrender himself as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for any person to take him dead or alive, without accusation or impeachment of any crime whatsoever. Given under our hands and seals, this 2d day of August, A. D., 1860.

[Signed]: Jas. Garrason, J. P., (Seal), F. H. Bell, J. P., (Seal)

And noted is the following:

I will give a reward of twenty-five dollars for the delivery of the said Peter to me at my Plantation alive, or Fifty dollars for his head. Dated: Aug. 9, 1860 by Jas. P. Moore.

Note: This was still published in 1861 on Jan 3 in the Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, North Carolina.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber, about three months since, a negro woman named BRIDGETT. She walks lame, but quick, of dark complexion, low built, aged about 35 or 40 years. She is supposed to be lurking on the Sound, in the neighborhood of Wrightsville. The above reward will be paid for her confinement in Wilmington Jail, or for her delivery to the subscriber.

Dated: Aug. 2, 1860. Signed: Jere. J. KING.

Note: This was still published in 1861 on Jan 3 in the Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Nov 6, 1860

Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16 th President of the United States under the new Republican Party replacing James Buchanan. Lincoln was against slavery but had said that he would not interfere with it where it existed.

Nov 22, 1860

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the morning of the 5th instant [Nov 1860], my Negro Man Dick, 24 years of age, about 5 feet, 5 or 6 inches high, quick spoken, and intelligent. Also, Negro Woman SUSAN, (his wife,) and boy child, 2 years old. Susan is about 20 years old, very likely, with very white teeth.