C. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,

Savannah, Ga., August 31, 1863.

Captain GEORGE A. MERCER,

Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Mil. Dist. of Ga., Savannah, Ga.:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the number of negroes and the places to which they have been assigned:

Impressed force.

River batteries ....................342

Department force....................323

Clearing woods...................... 46

Interior lines......................321

Isle of Hope........................427

Beaulieu............................115

Springfield.........................147

Cutting hurdles, poles, &c..........183

Hewing timber....................... 39

Loading lumber, &c.................. 15

Turned over to chief quartermaster

for cutting fuel.................... 44

Surveying parties................... 3

Total.............................2,005

Contract and hired force.

Employed before impressment:

Spratt and Callahan..................111

Williams & Co........................ 32

Kneeland, Thompson & Co.............. 25

Hired................................105

Surveying parties.................... 33

Total................................306

Negroes will be withdrawn from the other works and placed on the river batteries whenever sthe condition of the work there admits of an increase of force.

Very resectfully,

JOHN McCRADY,

Captain and Chief Engineer, State of Georgia.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, S. C., No. 46
Charleston, S. C., September 6, 1863.

I. The companies belonging to the Second Regiment (six-months' troops), Colonel William Fort commanding, in the districts of Edgefield, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Orangeburg, Lexington, and Newberry, will rendezvous t the most convenient points on the lines of railroad on Thursday next, the 10th instant, to move without delay to Pocotaligo. Troops belonging to this regiment not convenient to railroads will provide their own transportation and report at Pocotaligo on Friday, the 11th instant. This regiment will report fort duty to Brigadier-General Napier.

II. The companies belonging to the Fifth Regiment, Colonel J. H. Williams commanding, n the districts of York, Union, Spartanburg, Newberry, Laurens, and Chester, will rendezvous at the most convenient points on the lines of railroad on Friday, the 11th instant, to move without delay to Charleston. This regiment will report for duty to Brigadier-General Ripley.

III. The companies belonging to the First Regiment, Colonel T. B. Roberts commanding, in the districts of Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, Greenville, and Edgefield, will rendezvous at the most convenient points on the lines of railroads on Saturday, the 12th instant, to move without delay to Charleston. This regiment will also report to Brigadier-General Ripley.

IV. The companies belonging to the Third Regiment, in the districts of Williamsburg, Georgetown, Marion, and Horry, will report without delay to Brigadier-General Napier at Georgetown.