Alexander Hays
Union Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Hays (July 8, 1819 – May 5, 1864) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864.
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Alexander Hays | |
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Nickname(s) | "Fighting Elleck" |
Born | (1819-07-08)July 8, 1819 Franklin, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 5, 1864(1864-05-05) (aged 44) Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1844–1848, 1861–1864 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Unit | Regular Army |
Commands held | 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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