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
burialPlace New Orleans, Louisiana
causeOfDeath illness
commanded 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Louisiana Tigers
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1876-08-21
deathPlace New Orleans, Louisiana
ethnicGroup American
familyName Hays
foughtFor Army of Northern Virginia
fullName Harry Thompson Hays
givenName Harry
hasGender male
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch Confederate States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
militaryUnit 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
First Louisiana Brigade
nickname Harry T. Hays
notableEvent led Louisiana brigade assault on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg
notableFor command of the Louisiana Tigers brigade
occupation lawyer
soldier
participatedIn American Civil War
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Mexican–American War
Valley Campaigns of 1864
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
servedUnder Jubal A. Early
Richard S. Ewell
Robert E. Lee
side Confederacy
spouse Julia Maria Knox
stateOfMilitaryService Louisiana
wasPromotedToRank brigadier general

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Harry T. Hays fullName Harry Thompson Hays
subject linked to: Brigadier General Harry T. Hays
Harry Thompson Hays fullName Harry Thompson Hays