Husband Gen. Alexander Hays 1 2 3 4
Born: 8 Jul 1819 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1 4 5
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Died: 5 May 1864 - the Wilderness, VA
Buried: - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
Father: Gen. Samuel Hays (1783-1868) 6
Mother: Agnes Broadfoot (1783-1839)
Marriage: 19 Feb 1846 7
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• Biographical Sketch: J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879).
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Wife Annie Adams McFadden 1 7
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Father: John B. McFadden ( - ) 1
Mother: Catherine Fleming ( - ) 8
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1 M John McFadden Hays 7
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2 F Agnes Milnor Hays 7
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Spouse: George A. Gormly ( - ) 9
3 M Alden Farrelly Hays 7
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Spouse: Lizzie Stucke ( -1886) 9
Spouse: Augusta Ulrich ( -1894) 9
4 F Rachel McFadden Hays 7
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Spouse: John S. Sullivan ( - ) 9
5 M Gilbert Adams Hays 7
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Spouse: Sarah Fleming ( - ) 10
6 M Allan Norton Hays 7
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7 F Martha Alden Hays 7
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Spouse: Robert Bruce Black ( - ) 10
8 M Alfred Pearson Hays 7
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Spouse: Mary Isabella Harper ( -1895) 10
Spouse: Rachel E. Allen ( - ) 10
9 M James McFadden Hays 7
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Spouse: Olive Byers ( - ) 10
General Notes: Husband - Gen. Alexander Hays
His literary education was obtained at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 1840 he entered the military academy at West Point, where he was a fellow student of General Grant for a time, and graduated in 1844. He was assigned to the Fourth infantry, with the rank of brevet second lieutenant. His regiment constituted part of the Army of Observation in Louisiana and was among the first to advance into Mexican territory after the declaration of war. His first active service was in the battles of Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma; at the latter engagement he sustained a severe wound and was detailed for recruiting service. Upon his return he was appointed assistant adjutant general to General Lane's command and con-tributed materially to the success of the campaign. At the close of the war he engaged in the iron business at Pittsburgh, and was subsequently occupied as civil engineer in various states. At the outbreak of the re-bellion he enlisted in a regiment formed at Pittsburgh, in which he was suc-cessively captain and major. He then recruited the Sixty-Third regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, which was attached to Kearney's corps and was highly complimented by that general for gallant service at Fair Oaks and Charles City Cross Roads. Colonel Hays rendered valuable service at the second battle of Bull Run, and in recognition of his ability was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. In 1863 he was transferred to Heintzelman's corps, and placed in command of the Third brigade, Casey's division, which sustained severe loss at the battle of Gettysburg, but came out of that engagement with a record of daring and successful execution rarely equaled. General Hays was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864. He was buried at Pittsburgh with ceremonies appropriate to his rank as an officer and character as a man. [HVC 1890, 277]
After some preliminary work he went to West Point. He was graduated in 1844. He had the happiness of being a student for some time with General Grant, and the further pleasure of going with the Army of Observation to Louisiana and from there over the border among the first. He saw active service at the battle of Palo Alto, and also at Reseca de la Palma. He was wounded in the latter engagement and was obliged to do duty in recruiting labors. Afterward he was ap-pointed assistant adjutant general to General Lane's command and contributed materially to the success of the campaign. At the close of the war he engaged in the iron business at Pittsburgh, and was subsequently occupied as civil engineer in various States. At the out-break of the Civil war he enlisted in a regiment formed at Pittsburgh, in which he was succes-sively captain and major. He then recruited the 63d Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was attached to Kearny's Corps and was highly complimented by that general for gal-lant service at Fair Oaks and Charles City Cross Roads. Colonel Hays rendered valuable service at the second battle of Bull Run, and in recognition of his ability was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. In 1863 he was transferred to Heintzelman's Corps, and placed in command of the 3d Brigade, Casey's Division, which sustained severe loss at the battle of Gettysburg, but came out of that engagement with a record of daring and success-ful execution rarely equaled. General Hays was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864. He was buried at Pittsburgh with ceremonies appropriate to his rank as an offi-cer and character as a man. [CAB, 253]
Hays, Alexander, brigadier-general, was born in Franklin, Pa., July 8, 1819, and was graduated at the United States military academy in 1844. He served in the Mexican war as 2nd lieutenant in the 8th infantry, distinguishing himself in the battle near Atlixco, then resigned his commission, in 1848, and was an iron manufacturer in Venango county, Pa., 1848-50, assistant engineer on railroads in 1850-54, and after that until the outbreak of the Civil War a civil engineer in Pittsburg. When the war began he re-entered the national service as colonel of the 63rd Penn. regiment and was given the rank of captain in the regular army to date from May 14, 1861. He served in the Peninsula with the 1st brigade of Kearny's division of Heintzelman's corps, and his service at Williamsburg and in the Seven Days' battles won him promotion to the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel U. S. A. He was wounded at second Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862, and his services there and in this campaign won him promotion to brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 29, 1862. He was wounded at Chancellorsville, while at the head of his brigade, and at Gettysburg he commanded the 3rd division of Hancock's corps, aided in holding Cemetery ridge, and in the latter part of the battle, when Hancock was wounded, had temporary command of the 2nd corps. Upon the reorganization of the army Gen. Hays was placed in command of the 2nd brigade of Birney's 3rd division of the 2nd army corps. He led his brigade in the battle of the Wilderness, and at the junction of the Germanna plank road with the Brock road, during the terrible struggle which was the feature of the first day's fighting, he was killed, May 5, 1864. He was brevetted major-general of volunteers for gallantry.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 8