AFRICAN AMERICANS ASSIGNED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. DURING THE CIVIL WAR, 
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

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African Americans in Lake City assigned to the Engineering Department of the 
Eastern District of Florida, includes names, ages and names of slave holders.	

Source: Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution through 
the Civil War. Series J			
	
James B. Bailey 1847-1885				
Alachua County Florida [micoform pt. 4, Georgia and Florida, reel 44, screen 
images 57-70].				

James B. Bailey serves as superintendent of labor for the Engineering Department 
of the Eastern District of Florida.				

List of Negroes forwared to the front under the Charge of M? Joseph Hall February 
27, 1864.

No     No of each     Names of Negroes   Age     Names of Owners
       owner
1      1              Abraham            20
2      2              Joshua             30
3      3              Clairborne         18
4      4              William            21
5      5              Wade               22
6      6              Prince             25      Wm M. Myens
7      7              Allen              35
8      8              Richard            30
9      9              Manual             26
10     10             Cornelius          24
11     11             Adam               25
12     1              Edward             22
13     2              Middleton          18      John W. Jones
14     3              George             18
15     1              Aaron              28      Langley Bryant
16     1              Little Dave        18
17     2              Cyrus              35      G.W. Ellis
18     1              York               25      Jos Price
19     1              Milo               20      Dr. John Cooke
20     1              Stephen            19      Chas Collins
21     1              Jack               23
22     2              Jerry              20      T.F. Cooke
23     1              George             20
24     1              Isaac              48      Wm Toexlen
25     1              David              35      Jos Sanford
26     1              Edmond             35      Robt Chamblifs
27     1              Joe                35      Albert Myen
28     1              John               30      G Brownning
29     1              Primus             17      Wm  Nibbeck
30     1              Patrick            20      Jos Price
31     1              Prince             20      Arthur Roberts
32     1              Wren               27
33     2              Jim                22      R. C. Martin
34     1              Nelson             30
35     2              Anthony            33      R.T. Gist
36     1              Plato              16      E. Harrison
                      David              45
                      Hazan              50