I have begged him to prove some of my entries in SHAPE's Negros in Gray website were not soldiers even though info is lacking. For instance these---

These men are listed simply as Negro. No explanation. From the operations around Charleston Harbor, 1863.

27. Negro--- appears on a report of operations and casualties Fort Sumter, August 23, 1863.
Report date: Ft. Sumter, Aug. 24, 1863.
Remarks: Wounded slightly.

28. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Killed Nov. 24.

29. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Nov. 24, severely

30. Negro--- appears on a report of operations and casualties Fort Sumter, August 23, 1863. Report date Ft. Sumter, Aug. 23, 1863.
Report date: Ft. Sumter, Aug. 24, 1863.
Remarks: Severely wounded, head

31. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Nov.8. Severely

32. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Nov. 7, dangerously

33. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Nov. 7, severely

34. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Nov. 8, dangerously

35. Negro--- appears on a list of officers and men killed or wounded at Ft. Sumter, S. C. Oct 26 -Nov. 25, 1863.
List dated Charleston, Nov. 25, 1863
Remarks: Wounded Oct. 26, head, severely

More notes on the above. Listed under Negroes. It is impossible to get an accurate count of these men. At this time no total number has been found for the time period of of Oct. - Nov. 1863, we are using the number 11 as shown below for the figure of this time period.

1. 3 wounded Nov. 8, slightly.
2. 4 wounded severely Nov. 21.
3. 2 killed Nov. 21.
4. 2 wounded slightly Nov. 21
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He just insists they are slaves or servants without any proof at all.