Son of John and Mehitable (Palmer) May.
On 12 Jul 1861 Fordyce, a farmer, mustered into service with Company A, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Sterling, MA. He was 23 years, 7 months and 2 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Fordyce May was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
He was promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant and then to 1st Sergeant.
On 12 May 1864 Fordyce was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia.
On 25 May 1864 in the "Worcester Spy", Worcester, MA, Fordyce May was mentioned among the casualties.
On 28 Jul 1864 Fordyce ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
On 15 Mar 1871 Fordyce May, 33, married Etta Mary Russell, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Chadwick) Russell, at Sterling, MA.
He died on 14 Mar 1880 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever. He was 42 years, 3 months and 4 days old.
Etta Mary May was enumerated as the widow of Fordyce May, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
She received a pension until she remarried John F. Hart, who had served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry.
On 12 Jul 1861 Fordyce, a farmer, mustered into service with Company A, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Sterling, MA. He was 23 years, 7 months and 2 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Fordyce May was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
He was promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant and then to 1st Sergeant.
On 12 May 1864 Fordyce was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia.
On 25 May 1864 in the "Worcester Spy", Worcester, MA, Fordyce May was mentioned among the casualties.
On 28 Jul 1864 Fordyce ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
On 15 Mar 1871 Fordyce May, 33, married Etta Mary Russell, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Chadwick) Russell, at Sterling, MA.
He died on 14 Mar 1880 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever. He was 42 years, 3 months and 4 days old.
Etta Mary May was enumerated as the widow of Fordyce May, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
She received a pension until she remarried John F. Hart, who had served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry.
Son of John and Mehitable (Palmer) May.
On 12 Jul 1861 Fordyce, a farmer, mustered into service with Company A, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Sterling, MA. He was 23 years, 7 months and 2 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Fordyce May was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
He was promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant and then to 1st Sergeant.
On 12 May 1864 Fordyce was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia.
On 25 May 1864 in the "Worcester Spy", Worcester, MA, Fordyce May was mentioned among the casualties.
On 28 Jul 1864 Fordyce ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
On 15 Mar 1871 Fordyce May, 33, married Etta Mary Russell, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Chadwick) Russell, at Sterling, MA.
He died on 14 Mar 1880 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever. He was 42 years, 3 months and 4 days old.
Etta Mary May was enumerated as the widow of Fordyce May, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
She received a pension until she remarried John F. Hart, who had served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry.
On 12 Jul 1861 Fordyce, a farmer, mustered into service with Company A, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Sterling, MA. He was 23 years, 7 months and 2 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Fordyce May was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
He was promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant and then to 1st Sergeant.
On 12 May 1864 Fordyce was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia.
On 25 May 1864 in the "Worcester Spy", Worcester, MA, Fordyce May was mentioned among the casualties.
On 28 Jul 1864 Fordyce ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
On 15 Mar 1871 Fordyce May, 33, married Etta Mary Russell, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Chadwick) Russell, at Sterling, MA.
He died on 14 Mar 1880 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever. He was 42 years, 3 months and 4 days old.
Etta Mary May was enumerated as the widow of Fordyce May, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
She received a pension until she remarried John F. Hart, who had served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry.
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