T.P. Mays
(? - 1862)
Home State: Virginia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 7th Virginia Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
He enlisted in Company D, 7th Infantry on 13 May 1861 at Giles Courthouse. He was appointed standard bearer (Color Sergeant) 5 May 1862. Wounded at Frayser's Farm, 30 June 1862. Cited in A.P. Hill's report on Williamsburg and Kemper's report on Frayser's Farm.
On the Campaign
He was mortally wounded in action on 14 September 1862 on South Mountain while "acting as Ensign" and bearing the colors at the front of the Regiment.
The rest of the War
He died 17 September 1862 at Boonsboro, MD.
Birth
Date not known; Pittsylvania County, VA
Death
09/17/1862; Boonsboro, MD