Harry T. Hays

Harry Thompson Hays
Harry Thompson Hays
Born	(1820-04-14)April 14, 1820 Wilson County, Tennessee
Died	August 21, 1876(1876-08-21) (aged 56) New Orleans, Louisiana
Place of burial	Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	Louisiana Tigers Brigade
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Port Republic Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania

Harry Thompson Hays (April 14, 1820 – August 21, 1876) was an American military officer serving in the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War and a general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Known as the "Louisiana Tigers", his brigade played a major role at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, where they ascended Cemetery Hill in the darkness and overran several artillery batteries before finally being driven off for lack of support.