Cdv of 3rd New York Cavalry Id'd KIA Officer Lt. John Mayes. He was a POW in 1862 and killed near Petersburg in 1864.
Period ink id on the verso. Brady, New York backmark. Image in fine condition, with wear as shown in the scan. $250.00 plus shipping
Residence was not listed; 27 years old.
Enlisted on 2/7/1862 at Poolesville, MD as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 2/7/1862 he was commissioned into "C" Co. NY 3rd Cavalry
He was Killed on 5/7/1864 at Stoney Creek, VA
He was listed as:
* POW (date and place not stated)
* Exchanged 9/21/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
Promotions:
* 1st Lieut 9/27/1862
From the regimental history:
"Left Getty's Station near Portsmouth, Va., May 5. Marched with one
short halt at night, and on the noon of the 6th passed through
Fearnsville, near the Blackwater. Crossed the Blackwater at Wall's
Bridge and camped at Wakefield Station, on Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad.
Reached the Nottoway River on the 7th and crossed near Littleton,
passed on through Common's Well, and again crossed the Nottoway at
Bolling's Bridge, after a slight skirmish, in which 1 man of M
Company was killed. Upon arriving in the immediately vicinity of
Stony Creek bridge on the railroad, my advance received a sharp fire
from the body of the enemy in position there. Finding it to be
impossible without severe loss to dislodge them by a direct attack, I ordered
Maj. Hall with a battalion to attack them with dismounted
skirmishers upon the extreme left, while I crossed the river with
Companies G and E on the right, both bodies arriving at the bridge
almost simultaneously, capturing 1 major, 8 other officers of inferior
grade (captains and lieutenants), and 46 men. This action cost the
regiment the life of Lieut. John Mayes, one of its most valuable and
gallant officers, and 2 men wounded.
