, 1864-05-12
Obituary.
EEETCu OF GKNERAL ALEXANDER UAYs.

Brigadier General HaJs WAS born In Pitts
burg. Pa, about the year 1928, and entered
the United States Military Academy at West
Point during the year 1910. lie graduated on
the S0th ot June, 1874. standing No. 20 In
his class. HcWas classmate with his corps
commander, Gen. Hancock, aud also With
Gen, PleaBanton. On the lat Of July, 1914,
be WAS appointed ; breyet second lienteuant
. Of the 4th United States infantry, and on tho
18Th Of June, 1916, he Ha5 fully commission
ed q second lieutenant of the 6th infantry.
&c fought during the Mexican war, and was
h1eretted IRON May ., 1s4e, hrst lientonant
Ii Palma and Palo Alto. He was also Acting
Assistant Adjutant General to Brig GER.
Lane, and became distinguished in conflict
near Atlixco and In the battle Of SequAltE-
plan. On the 12th OF April, 1913. he resigned
his connection With ths United States Army,
and became engaged al IN Iron manufacturer
in Tcnango county, Ia
When the rebellion broke out ME. Hays
raised regiment Of threa years volunteers,
aud Was commissioned Colonel Of tho Sixty.
third Pennpylvapia Infantry. His prompti-
tcde also gained for him the appointment OF
captain in one Of the new United States regi-
n:ents--the Sixteenth regular infantry-to
date from May IA, 1861. hts regiment was
attached to the Army Of the Potomac, and on
tic Peninsula formed portion Of the Fir1t
b1igsdc, KearnJ's Third division, Third Ar
MY corps, under Gen. Heintzeiman.. He
fought braTelJ at Seven Pines and Fair Oaks,
aud mas nominated Tor \ breTet. Of majer OF
the United States Army, to date from Nay
81, 1862. He also distinguished himself du-
ring the Seven Days contests, and was nom
mated for brcset Of Lieutenant Colonel, to
date from June 80, 1862, for the battle OF
Glendale and Malvern Hill Hc took part in
= Dr,gad,er General of Volunteers, On sep
tember 90, 1863. He participated in tic
Fredericksburg battle, and Was wounded au-
rirg tho battle of Chancellorsvillo, while In
command Of the Second Brigade OF the Third
Division, Second Army Corps. AT the bat
tic Of Gettysburg he was In command Of the
Third Divie!on Of his corps, and after the
wounding of Gen. Hancock WAS temporarily
In command Of the corps. When Gen. War
rem was appointed corps commander, Gen.
Hays returned to the Third Division, and led
It through the battles Of Auburn, October IS;
Mine Run, November, 1868; When the Army
Of the Potomac was reorganized for the pres
EFT campaign. General Hays was placed in
command Of the Second Brigade, Birney's
Third Division, Second Corps, under General
Hsnceck.
sWTCH or GENERAL WEBB.
Brikadier General Alexander Stuart Webb
now United 9tstes Minister to the Court OF
Brazil. and was about thirty years of age
wien be was killed. He VAS born aud edu-
cattd In this city, and during the year 1851
entered the United States Military Academy
ut West Point as cadet. He graduated With
fair honors On June 80, 1855, and the next
day entered the United States Army Us a
brc7et Second Lieutehant OF the Fourth Ar
til3ery. On the a0th Of October. 1855, he was
transferred to the Second Artillery, with bis
full rank. During the year 1857 be WAS ap-
pointed an acting Assistant Professor Of
Mathematics at West Point, and held that
position at the outbreak Of the rebellion.
On the 28th of April, 1861, he Was promoted
to First Lleutenancy In bis reglmbnt, and
toak part in the battle Of Bull Run, July,
1861. Al the extra session of Congress Of
1861 he was promoted to captalncy in the
: Eleventh United States Infantry, aud was at
fought during the whole of the Peninsu1ar
cam lpaigp, and after the organization of Tltz
John Torter's Corps was attached to the
regular division. He Was nominated for
brevet of Major from May 4, 1862, for dfstin-
guished services at Yorktown, and for auosh-
er Of Lieutenant Colonel from May a, for
services ut Hanover Court House. He took
an active part in the Maryland campaign, the
contest at fredericksburg, and the C6socel-
burg, July, 1868, be commanded the Second
Brigade Of General Harrow's Division Of the
Second Corps, and was ahortly afteI placed
In command Of the Division, which he com
manded at the battles OF Auburn, October 13,
and BristoW Station, October IA, 1868. He
al. o participated In tho Mime Run campaign
Of November, 1868. When General Aeade's
army vas re organized for the present cam,
paien, General Webb was placed In command
Of The First Brigade, Second Division, (Gen.
Gibbop,) Of the Second Corps, under General
Hn,,cncE