Alexander Hays
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Alexander Hays was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership and bravery in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Gettysburg
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Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-07-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| classRankAtUSMA | 20th of 25 ⓘ |
| commanded |
3rd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac
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63rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigade in II Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Wilderness, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| nickname | Sandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | dramatically dragged captured Confederate flags in front of his line at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg
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personal bravery in combat ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Allegheny Cemetery
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preWarCareer | civil engineer in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| promotedToBrigadierGeneral | 1862-09-29 ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| servedAs |
captain in the Mexican–American War
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colonel of the 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInUnit | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1864 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1844 ⓘ |
| spouse | Annie McFadden Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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