3  were  very  unwelcome  oriicra  to  Ilaya,  who  woa  then  in  his

I'tiement,  and  delighted  with  tbe  manner  in  which  be  hod  been  bagging

le  enemy.    Turning  to  the  aide  bo  said,   "M:ijor.   plcsae   return  to

ft  Oeneral  Hancock  and  say  to  him  that  that  liom  is  my  Imp.  I  have  caught

D  than  oncbundrcd  and  fifly  in  it  tliia  morning  audi  The  will  only  allow

o  wiilidraw  my  line  so  that  tbcy  will  come  into  it  again,  and  llien

let  me  take  one  mora  dash  at  it,  I  will  willinglir  bum  it  aa  he  directs.".
But  the  aide  replied  that  General  Hancock's  orders  were  pcremptorj',

and  mnst  be  carried  out  at  once.     Seeing  that  there  wae  no  hope  of  the

^_  oideni  being  rescinded,  Hays  reluctantly  caused  the  bam  to  be  set  on

^^E  In,  and  tlien  slowly  carHod  his  skirmLth  line  back  to  its  first  pogi-


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380  LIFE  AND  PUBLIC  CAREER  OF

The  stone  foundations  of  the  old  barn  were  Rtlll  atandii^  in  1867
(when  the  writer  yisited  the  field  of  Cktiysbai^)  a  prominent  landmaA
on  the  plain.  This  is  but  one  of  the  many  instances  which  could  be
related  of  the  conspicuous  gallantry  and  dash  of  Hays.  He  was  greatly
beloved  of  General  Hancock,  and  indeed  by  all  who  knew  him.  Ht
was  killed  while  under  General  Hancock's  command,  leading  his  troops
at  the  Wildemeas,  May  6th,  1864.
GEinSRAL  HANCOCK  AT  GETTYEOSimG.
At  Gkttysburgi  a  r^ment  under  General  Hancock's  command,  one
that  had  joined  the  Second  Corps  on  the  march  to  the  field,  and  had  not
yet  been  under  a  hot  fire,  was  posted  at  an  important  point  on  the  line
of  battle.
