Alexander Hays

Alexander Hays
Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays
Nickname(s)	"Fighting Elleck"
Born	(1819-07-08)July 8, 1819 Franklin, Pennsylvania
Died	May 5, 1864(1864-05-05) (aged 44) Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
Place of burial	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1844–1848, 1861–1864
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	Regular Army 8th U.S. Infantry 16th U.S. Infantry
Commands held	63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Yorktown Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Malvern Hill Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness †

Alexander Hays (July 8, 1819 – May 5, 1864) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864.