General Alexander Hays, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
N 39° 49.011 W 077° 14.077
18S E 308736 N 4409818
The General Alexander Hays monument is located in the Gettysburg National Military Park, along North Handcock Avenue, near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM1JMA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member BillsBayou
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General Alexander Hays (July 8, 1819-May 5, 1864) was a Union army general in the American Civil War, killed in the Battle of the Wilderness.

Hays was born in the town of Franklin, Pennsylvania, studied at Allegheny College and then transferred to the U.S. Military Academy in his senior year, graduating in 1844.
Union or Confederacy: Union - North

General's Name: Alexander Hays
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