Civil War CDV: Rare GEN. ALEXANDER HAYS - WIA/KIA - Gettysburg - by Brady.

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Civil War CDV: Rare GEN. ALEXANDER HAYS - WIA/KIA - Gettysburg - by Brady.:
$354.00

\"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.\"
-- The Union Army, vol. 8. - ALEXANDER HAYS -
(1819-1864)
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• U.S. Military Academy Class of 1844,
• Mexican War Service, Brevetted for Gallantry,
• Colonel, 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteers,
• Wounded: 8/30/1862 Second Bull Run,
• Brigadier General, USV: 9/29/1862,
• Division and Corps Commander at Gettysburg,
• Killed in Action: 5/5/1864 The Wilderness (GSW to Head),
• Brevet Major General (Posthumous).

This image of Gen. Hays is posted on The Civil War Database:

An extraordinary soldier with a flare for the dramatic and the courage of a lion. See Wikipedia for a more in-depth accounting of his life and Civil War service: HAYS Biography. Front and back photographer\'s studio imprint for the great Mathew Brady:

Item permanently guaranteed vintage and authentic, identification likewise guaranteed. This is an original photograph from the period, it is *NOT* a reproduction.

Condition: \"Near Excellent\", strong dark tones, only minor evidence of age.

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