William Hays (1819 - 1875)

Born 9 May 1819 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Died 7 Feb 1875 at age 55 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

William was born 09 May 1819 in Richmond, Virginia^[1]. He was the son of Andrew Hays and Sarah Mims. He passed away 7 Feb 1875 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States . ^[2][3] Burial at United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, USA^[4] He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1840 and served, and was wounded, in the Mexican War. During the Civil War, he served in the Army of the Potomac. He served in the battles of Seven Pines, Antietam and Fredericksburg before being wounded and captured at the Battle of Chancellorsville as a brigadier general. After being paroled, he rejoined the Union Army for the Battle of Gettysburg where he was appointed temporary commander of the II Corps. At the Battle of Petersburg in in 1865, he commanded the 2d Division of II Corps but was relieved of command for sleeping on duty. After the war, he reverted to his rank as a major serving as commander ar Fort Independence in Boston when he died. ^[5][6][7][8] He married Cornelia Hibbard 11 Sep 1852 in New York City, New York, New York.^[9]

In 1860, resided in Fort Monroe, Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States^[10] In 1870 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7TF-JS7 : 13 December 2022), William Hays, 1875.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH63-CGQ : 10 November 2020), William Hays, 7 Feb 1875; citing Death, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004273940.
3. ↑ American Civil War General Officers Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2023.
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4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #5885784
5. ↑ Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889 Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2023.
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6. ↑ Wikipedia
7. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2023.
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8. ↑ American Civil War General Officers Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2023.
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9. ↑ New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2023.
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10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M41Q-7GD : Thu Mar 16 08:44:30 UTC 2023), Entry for William Hays and Cornelia G Hays, 1860.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3V-9N9 : 29 May 2021), William Hays, 1870.

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