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.

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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
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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Brigadier General Harry T. Hays fullName Harry Thompson Hays
subject surface form: Harry T. Hays