Alexander Hays

Alexander Hays
Alexander Hays
	Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays
Nickname(s)	"Fighting Elleck"
Born	July 8, 1819; Franklin, Pennsylvania
Died	May 5, 1864 (aged 44); Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
Place of burial	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service / branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1844–1848, 1861–1864
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Unit	Regular Army 8th U.S. Infantry; 16th U.S. Infantry;
Commands	63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Battle of Yorktown; Battle of Williamsburg; Battle of Seven Pines; Battle of Savage's Station; Battle of Malvern Hill; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of the Wilderness †;

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.