John M May - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John M May


Biography
Born	ca. 1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/25/1862
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jacob May
Mother	Eliza Fife
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1630, Age 10
1860: 966, Age 20
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Died of wounds received in battle.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
1st Corporal, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4
3rd Lieutenant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Elected Bvt 2 Lt. Apl. 22 1862 and died from a wound May 25.

Card 5

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of May, 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent:
Station:
Remarks: died from wound received at McDowell

Card 6

Appears on an undated roster.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

Card 7

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: J. Vermillion, Atty.
When filed: Sep 22, 1862

Comptroller:
When reported to: July 10, 1863
When returned: July 13, 1863

Number of settlement:
Certificate: 6563

Amount found due: $163.76

Card 8

Appears on a
REPORT
of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862.

Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863
Remarks: wounded severe in knee

Card 9

Appears on an official
LIST
of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

List dated: Not dated
Remarks: wounded severely in knee

Card 10

Adjutant and Inspector General's Office,
Richmond, Va. Feby 9th, 1863.

It appears from the Muster Roll of Capt. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Virginia Volunteers, on file in this office, that 1st Corporal John M. May of his Company was enlisted July 13th, 1861 and for 12 months. Death not reported.

[Signature.]
Maj & A. A. G.

Card 11

2nd Auditors Office
April 29th, 63

Jno M May's name does not appear on the Rolls of the 37th Va Regt to 31st Aug 61. No later in this office.
John M. Bunson

Qr. Ms Gens Office
May 6th 1863

John M May, 1 Corpl. enlisted July 13, 1861, paid to 31 Decr 1861 including $25 Commutation of clothing, elected 2d Lieutenant April 22, 1862, and died 25 May 1862. Does not appear to have been paid either as private for Lieutenant from the 31 Decr. 1861 to date of his death.
J. Ellis Armstrong

Card 12

[Request for service details of John M. May. January 31, 1863.]

Card 13

John M. May, dec.
Kendricks Co.
pr. 37. Va
Hon. I. Vermillion
R. Sept. 22.62
Wrote to A & Q. M. Gens.
Jany 30, 1863

Filed Sept. 20 1862
by Isaac Vermillion Va
[...]

Address
Lebanon
Russell Co.
Va

Card 14

[Jacob May, administrator of John M. May's estate, appoints Isaac Vermillion. September 9, 1862. Signed by mark.]

Card 15

[Jacob May is administrator of John M. May's estate.]

Card 16

Book Keepers Statement

Card 17

John M. May 2nd Lieut.
Compy "C" 37th Va Regt.

Not charged on Books of Second Auditor.

Thomas Graves
July 8th, 1863

Card 18

[Request for enlistment details. January 30, 1863.]

Card 19

No. 6563

Ab. K

John M. May
Deceased

2d Lieut. of Capt. Kendrick's
Co. "G" 37th Regt. Va. Vols.

Due him $163.76
Appropriation

Pay of Officers & privates of the Army Volunteers, Militia

Sent Certificate No. 6563 to the within address July 15th 1863

Card 20

[Pay voucher to Isaac Vermillion. July 8th, 1863.]

Card 21

[Back of pay voucher.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 1st Corporal, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Kendrick Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell Co. By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 3rd Lieutenant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Elected Bvt 2 Lt. Apl. 22 1862 and died from a wound May 25.	Card 5 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of May, 1862. Commissioned officers present and absent: Station: Remarks: died from wound received at McDowell	Card 6 Appears on an undated roster. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Card 7 Name appears on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. By whom presented: J. Vermillion, Atty. When filed: Sep 22, 1862 Comptroller: When reported to: July 10, 1863 When returned: July 13, 1863 Number of settlement: Certificate: 6563 Amount found due: $163.76	Card 8 Appears on a REPORT of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862. Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863 Remarks: wounded severe in knee	Card 9 Appears on an official LIST of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: wounded severely in knee
Card 10 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Va. Feby 9th, 1863. It appears from the Muster Roll of Capt. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Virginia Volunteers, on file in this office, that 1st Corporal John M. May of his Company was enlisted July 13th, 1861 and for 12 months. Death not reported. [Signature.] Maj & A. A. G.	Card 11 2nd Auditors Office April 29th, 63 Jno M May's name does not appear on the Rolls of the 37th Va Regt to 31st Aug 61. No later in this office. John M. Bunson Qr. Ms Gens Office May 6th 1863 John M May, 1 Corpl. enlisted July 13, 1861, paid to 31 Decr 1861 including $25 Commutation of clothing, elected 2d Lieutenant April 22, 1862, and died 25 May 1862. Does not appear to have been paid either as private for Lieutenant from the 31 Decr. 1861 to date of his death. J. Ellis Armstrong	Card 12 [Request for service details of John M. May. January 31, 1863.]
Card 13 John M. May, dec. Kendricks Co. pr. 37. Va Hon. I. Vermillion R. Sept. 22.62 Wrote to A & Q. M. Gens. Jany 30, 1863 Filed Sept. 20 1862 by Isaac Vermillion Va [...] Address Lebanon Russell Co. Va	Card 14 [Jacob May, administrator of John M. May's estate, appoints Isaac Vermillion. September 9, 1862. Signed by mark.]	Card 15 [Jacob May is administrator of John M. May's estate.]
Card 16 Book Keepers Statement	Card 17 John M. May 2nd Lieut. Compy "C" 37th Va Regt. Not charged on Books of Second Auditor. Thomas Graves July 8th, 1863	Card 18 [Request for enlistment details. January 30, 1863.]
Card 19 No. 6563 Ab. K John M. May Deceased 2d Lieut. of Capt. Kendrick's Co. "G" 37th Regt. Va. Vols. Due him $163.76 Appropriation Pay of Officers & privates of the Army Volunteers, Militia Sent Certificate No. 6563 to the within address July 15th 1863	Card 20 [Pay voucher to Isaac Vermillion. July 8th, 1863.]	Card 21 [Back of pay voucher.]
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