Obituary of William Curtis Mayes, Perry, Alabama

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William Curtis Mayes
Obituary

Note: William Curtis Mayes was the son of Jesse M. Mayes (Born 1815 in Georgia) 
and Sarah Perry (Born 1820 in Alabama).


FROM THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN, Vol. XIX, October 1911, No. 10



"William Curtis Mayes was born in Perry County, Ala., April 13, 1847, and 
lived on his father's farm, near Selma, until, at the age of twelve he was 
sent to Kechi, La., to school.  He was still there when the attack on Fort 
Sumter was made.  His boyish patriotism was fired, and on September 16, 1861, 
he enlisted at Mansfield, La., being mustered into service at Camp Moore, La., 
on December 11, 1861.  He was He was in Capt. A. J. Handley's company of 
Louisiana volunteers; but by an act of the Confederate Congress he was 
discharged on account of being under the age of eighteen years. 

On December 22, 1863, he reenlisted and in November 1864, he was elected second 
lieutenant of Company D, 62d Alabama.  As a member of this regiment, he participated 
in the fighting at Spanish Fort and Blakeley, Ala.  After the fall of these places, 
he surrendered to Gen. E. R. S. Canby at Meridian, Miss., and was paroled on the 19th 
of April, 1865.  He is said to have been the senior officer in Thomas's Brigade.  

During the Confederate Reunion in Birmingham, Ala., at a meeting of his old regiment, 
the 62d Alabama, he was elected Lieutenant Commander, with the late T. G. Bush as 
Captain commanding.

On March 10, 1911, he answered the last roll call, confident that the Captain of his 
salvation was with him and that all was well.  He is survived by his wife, four daughters, 
and one son."