Alexander "Fighting Elleck" Hays

by Wayne Mahood

"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. From West Point to the Civil War, this biography takes a look at Hays's life, concentrating on his military career. Personal correspondence and contemporary sources are used to complete the picture"--Provided by publisher.