Nicholas Mays

Residence Nelson County VA;
Enlisted on 8/1/1862 at Nelson Court House, VA as a Private.
On 8/1/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. VA 51st Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* POW 3/2/1865 Waynesboro, VA
* Confined 3/12/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
* Released 6/20/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 8", dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair
Other Information:
born 9/6/1820
died 11/29/1867

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This could be a relative:

John J. Mays

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/1/1863 at Nelson Court House, VA as a Private.
On 7/1/1863 he mustered into "E" Co. VA 51st Infantry
He died (date not stated) at New Market, VA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Nicholas Mays, Private, Company E, 51st Regiment Virginia Infantry, enlisted August 1, 1862 at Nelson Court House, for the war, receipted for an issue of clothing June 27, 1864, signing with an ‘X’, “his mark,” captured at Waynesboro, Virginia March 2, 1865, sent to Point Lookout, Md. from Harper’s Ferry, West Va. March 9, subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance to the United States and released June 20, 1865, resident of Nelson County, Va., dark complexion, light hair, blue eyes, 5’ 8”

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John J. Mays, Private, Company E, 51st Regiment Virginia Infantry, enlisted July 1, 1861 at Nelson Court House for the war, last recorded present at the October 31, 1863 muster,* receipted for an issue of clothing March 10, 1864, died at New Market, no date

* Note, this is the last Company E muster roll in the records

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia