Harvey W Mays - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Harvey W Mays


Biography
Born	ca. 1836
Birth Location	Giles Co.
Died	10/31/1879
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Mays
Mother	Rebecca Jacobs
Married	04/02/1867
Spouse	Penelope Jessee
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 524, Age 16
1860: Lebanon, Age 24
1870: Copper Creek 156, Age 39
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Widow filed pension: 1909, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 (Widow)

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863.

Signature: Harvey Mays

Card 9

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: near Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania Va
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Spotts. C. H.
Date: May, 1864

Card 12

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864

Card 13

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: dark; hair: brown
Eyes: grey; height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Remarks: Released June 7, 1865

Card 14

Subject: will report

Title of record: spec. ord 28/1

Dept & Army No.Va-Lee
Date: Jan. 28/63

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature:

Card 16

Harvey Mays Bill
for Commutation
of Rations
$63.00

Care 17

[Commutation while on detached service from January 31, 1863 to April 25, 1863. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863. Signature: Harvey Mays	Card 9 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Belle Plains Landing, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: near Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864 Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania Va When captured: May 12, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Received from: Spotts. C. H. Date: May, 1864	Card 12 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864 When received: May 20, 1864
Card 13 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del. Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: dark; hair: brown Eyes: grey; height: 5 ft. 7 in. Remarks: Released June 7, 1865	Card 14 Subject: will report Title of record: spec. ord 28/1 Dept & Army No.Va-Lee Date: Jan. 28/63 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.	Card 15 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864 Signature:
Card 16 Harvey Mays Bill for Commutation of Rations $63.00 Care 17 [Commutation while on detached service from January 31, 1863 to April 25, 1863. Signed by name.]	Card 18