Adjutant General’s Office
Washington, Nov. 6, 1864
[Memorandum For Office Use]

It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that William J. Mays was enrolled on the 16th. day of Aug., 1862, at Irvine, Ky., in Company C, 14 Regiment of Ky. Cavalry Volunteers, to serve 1 year, or 2 during the war, and mustered into service as a Pvt. on the 6th. day of Nov.6, 1862 at Mt.Sterling, Ky., in Company C, 14 Regiment of Ky. Cavalry Volunteers to serve 1 year, or 2 during the war. On the Muster Roll of Company C, of that Regiment, for the months of dated Sept. 16, 1863, he is reported “Died of fever at Mt. Sterling, Ky. March 29th, 1863.

Signed: ??
Signed: Asst.Adj.General


William J. Mayes Pvt., Co. C. 14 Reg’t Kentucky Cavalry
Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June, 1863.
Present or absent .............
Stoppage, $.......... for ..............
Due Gov’t $.......... for ...............
Valuation of horse, $...........
Valuation of horse equipment, $..........

Remarks: Died of (?) Mt.Sterling, Ky. March(?) 29, 1863


Transcribed by Bertha Warner from material supplied by Harley T. Bowling. Made available to this website by Sherry Baker Frazier
Owsley Co. Historical Society .