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U. S. CIVIL WAR
PHOTOGRAPHS
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THE WILDERNESS
(PAGE 8 OF 12)
Click on a number on this map to see a photograph from that location.
The numbered locations on this map are shown in parentheses ( ) in the text.
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General Henry Heth 100
Lee also ordered General Henry Heth's Division, of Hill's Corps, to the Orange
Plank Road - Brock Road intersection (1). Heth's division of 6,700 men, now faced
the 30,000 men comprising Hancock's Corps and Getty's division. Lee called back
Wilcox, from his gap filler role, in order to support Heth and he arrived just in
time to prevent the collapse of Heth's left flank. Only the thickness of the
Wilderness, the confusion of battle, and darkness kept Hill from being overrun.
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General Alexander Hays
As the battle for the Orange Plank Road - Brock Road intersection (1) see-sawed
back and forth, General Alexander Hays's brigade joined the Federal troops. Hays
stopped briefly to encourage the 63rd Pennsylvania (15) when he was shot in the
head and died shortly thereafter.
General Alexander Hays Monument - 2000 (15)
Base of Hays Monument (15)
ERECTED BY
GENERAL ALEXANDER HAYS POST NO. 3
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA G.A.R.
AND
DAVIS STAR CAMP, SONS OF VETERANS.
Text on Hays Monument (15)
HERE
FELL
GENERAL
ALEXANDER HAYS
3D.DIV.2D.CORPS USA
MAY 5, 1864
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