AFRICAN AMERICANS ASSIGNED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. DURING THE CIVIL WAR, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Camille Killens, (cakillens@att.net) USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or publication by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************* 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: 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 forwarded to the front under the Charge of S. Barnes  March 20, 1864. No No of each owner Names of negroes Age Owner's Names 1 1 Aleck 20 Stephen ? 2 1 Elijah 26 Wm? 3 1 A? 15 John Talberts 4 1 Washington 25 Wm ? 5 1 Lewis 38 6 2 Tapio 35 Dr. Horace Royal 7 3 Henry 21 8 4 London 22 9 1 Edward 40 Mrs. Sarah Cove 10 1 John 22 11 2 Duke 20 Capt. Wm. Cove 12 1 Casius 30 D. C. Acosta 13 1 John 22 Theo Higgenbottom 14 1 Bob 28 15 2 David 45 16 3 Isaac 22 Wm Rofs 17 4 Jim 20 18 1 Thomas 22 Chas Rofs 19 1 Jack 20 H. J. Lyrayberry to be returned 20 1 Joe 23 21 2 Joseph 22 Phil Dell 22 1 Wilson 35 23 2 Henry 18 C. D. Porks 24 1 Lang 50 Jos. H. Hill 25 1 Dave 28 Wm Thurston 26 1 Edward 36 John Thurston sick 27 1 Jack 18 James Th?asken 28 1 Primus 19 Wm Rofs 29 1 Mike 26 Bery Bell 30 1 Tom 25 R. T. Gist 31 1 Bob 40 Mrs. ? Oggdon 32 1 Daniel 30 John Wise 33 1 Henry 35 John W Hausock 34 Prince E.G. Judon