Harry Thompson Hays
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Harry Thompson Hays was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for leading the famed Louisiana Tigers brigade.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-04-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded |
5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1876-08-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harry Thompson Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Louisiana Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Harry T. Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led Louisiana brigade assault on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableFor | command of the Louisiana Tigers brigade ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | Democratic Party supporter in Louisiana ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | returned to legal practice in New Orleans ⓘ |
| preWarActivity |
practiced law in New Orleans
ⓘ
served in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| promotionDate | 1862-07-25 ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Jubal A. Early
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard S. Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Maria Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfMilitaryService | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPromotedToRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
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Harry T. Hays