Harry T. Hays

Harry T. Hays

Mexican-American War American Civil War

  • First Battle of Bull Run
  • Battle of Port Republic
  • Battle of Antietam
  • Battle of Fredericksburg
  • Battle of Chancellorsville
  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of the Wilderness
  • Battle of Spotsylvania

Harry Thompson Hays (April 14, 1820 – August 21, 1876) was an American Army officer serving in the Mexican-American War and a general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Known as the "Louisiana Tigers", his brigade played a major role during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, where they ascended Cemetery Hill in the darkness and overran several artillery batteries before finally being driven off for lack of support.

Read more about Harry T. Hays:  Early Life and Career, Civil War, Postbellum Career

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