Alexander Fighting Elleck Hays: The Life Of A Civil War General, From West Point To The Wilderness - Hardcover

Mahood, Wayne

9780786422135: Alexander Fighting Elleck Hays: The Life Of A Civil War General, From West Point To The Wilderness

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786422130 ISBN 13: 9780786422135

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2005

Although he never achieved the renown of Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee, General Alexander Hays was one of the great military men of the Civil War. Born July 8, 1819, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Hays graduated from West Point and served with distinction during the Mexican War. When the Civil War began a few years later, it was no surprise that Hays immediately volunteered and was given the initial rank of colonel with a later meritorious promotion to general. Hays was also known for his concern for his men, a fact that no doubt contributed to the acclaim which he received after his death on May 5, 1864, at the age of 44. From West Point to the Civil War, this biography takes a look at Hays’s life, concentrating—with good cause—on his military career. Personal correspondence and contemporary sources are used to complete the picture of a complex man, devoted husband and father, and gifted and dedicated soldier.

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About the Author:

Wayne Mahood is professor emeritus at State University of New York, Geneseo. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Civil War topics. He lives in Geneseo, New York.

Review:

"well-written study" --Civil War News

"useful" --The NYMAS Review

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