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Photographer: Craig Swain
Caption: General Alexander Hays
Additional Description: After distinguished service in the Mexican-American War, Hays spent some time as a civil engineer. On the outbreak of war, he accepted command of the 63rd Pennsylvania. Wounded at the 2nd Manassas, he returned to duty commanding a brigade in II Corps. Just before the Gettysburg campaign he was promoted to division command. Later reverting back to command of a brigade, Hays was killed in action during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.
(Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Call Number LC-BH82- 4068 A <P&P>[P&P])
Submitted: December 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p47726
File Size: 0.043 Megabytes

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