USMA Class of 1886. Cullum No. 3142.
Major General.
He was the son of Turner Hay (1811-1896) and Rebecca Duncan Hay (1822-1896).
On November 17, 1887, he married Edith Carman at the residence of the bride's uncle, Thomas Kemp Robson at Easton, Maryland.
They were the parents of four sons including Thomas Hay (1888-1974) and Edward Hay (1891-1958).
United States Army Major General.
He graduated from West Point in 1886 and served with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. During the Spanish-American War he was Collector of Customs in Matanzas, Cuba. From 1905 to 1909, he was an instructor of Military Science at Pennsylvania State University and from 1909 to 1911, he was a Major in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. He graduated from the Army War College in 1913. From 1915 to 1916, he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Cavalry. In 1916, he became commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment. In October 1917, he was promoted to temporary Brigadier General as commander of the 184th Infantry Brigade. In October 1918, he was promoted to Major General and became commander of Pennsylvania's 28th Division. He led the division in the Argonne just before the end of the war. He continued in command of the 28th until April 1919. After the war he reverted to Colonel and carried out assignments in Texas and Germany. In 1921, he was promoted to Brigadier General and 1st Cavalry Brigade commander, which he led until retiring medically after an automobile accident. From 1923 to 1939, he supervised construction at Camp Smith, the training site for the New York National Guard. His awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor (Commander), Order of the Black Star (Commander) and Belgian Order of Leopold (Commander). (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Major General.
He was the son of Turner Hay (1811-1896) and Rebecca Duncan Hay (1822-1896).
On November 17, 1887, he married Edith Carman at the residence of the bride's uncle, Thomas Kemp Robson at Easton, Maryland.
They were the parents of four sons including Thomas Hay (1888-1974) and Edward Hay (1891-1958).
United States Army Major General.
He graduated from West Point in 1886 and served with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. During the Spanish-American War he was Collector of Customs in Matanzas, Cuba. From 1905 to 1909, he was an instructor of Military Science at Pennsylvania State University and from 1909 to 1911, he was a Major in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. He graduated from the Army War College in 1913. From 1915 to 1916, he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Cavalry. In 1916, he became commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment. In October 1917, he was promoted to temporary Brigadier General as commander of the 184th Infantry Brigade. In October 1918, he was promoted to Major General and became commander of Pennsylvania's 28th Division. He led the division in the Argonne just before the end of the war. He continued in command of the 28th until April 1919. After the war he reverted to Colonel and carried out assignments in Texas and Germany. In 1921, he was promoted to Brigadier General and 1st Cavalry Brigade commander, which he led until retiring medically after an automobile accident. From 1923 to 1939, he supervised construction at Camp Smith, the training site for the New York National Guard. His awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor (Commander), Order of the Black Star (Commander) and Belgian Order of Leopold (Commander). (Bio by: Bill McKern)
USMA Class of 1886. Cullum No. 3142.
Major General.
He was the son of Turner Hay (1811-1896) and Rebecca Duncan Hay (1822-1896).
On November 17, 1887, he married Edith Carman at the residence of the bride's uncle, Thomas Kemp Robson at Easton, Maryland.
They were the parents of four sons including Thomas Hay (1888-1974) and Edward Hay (1891-1958).
United States Army Major General.
He graduated from West Point in 1886 and served with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. During the Spanish-American War he was Collector of Customs in Matanzas, Cuba. From 1905 to 1909, he was an instructor of Military Science at Pennsylvania State University and from 1909 to 1911, he was a Major in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. He graduated from the Army War College in 1913. From 1915 to 1916, he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Cavalry. In 1916, he became commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment. In October 1917, he was promoted to temporary Brigadier General as commander of the 184th Infantry Brigade. In October 1918, he was promoted to Major General and became commander of Pennsylvania's 28th Division. He led the division in the Argonne just before the end of the war. He continued in command of the 28th until April 1919. After the war he reverted to Colonel and carried out assignments in Texas and Germany. In 1921, he was promoted to Brigadier General and 1st Cavalry Brigade commander, which he led until retiring medically after an automobile accident. From 1923 to 1939, he supervised construction at Camp Smith, the training site for the New York National Guard. His awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor (Commander), Order of the Black Star (Commander) and Belgian Order of Leopold (Commander). (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Major General.
He was the son of Turner Hay (1811-1896) and Rebecca Duncan Hay (1822-1896).
On November 17, 1887, he married Edith Carman at the residence of the bride's uncle, Thomas Kemp Robson at Easton, Maryland.
They were the parents of four sons including Thomas Hay (1888-1974) and Edward Hay (1891-1958).
United States Army Major General.
He graduated from West Point in 1886 and served with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. During the Spanish-American War he was Collector of Customs in Matanzas, Cuba. From 1905 to 1909, he was an instructor of Military Science at Pennsylvania State University and from 1909 to 1911, he was a Major in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. He graduated from the Army War College in 1913. From 1915 to 1916, he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Cavalry. In 1916, he became commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment. In October 1917, he was promoted to temporary Brigadier General as commander of the 184th Infantry Brigade. In October 1918, he was promoted to Major General and became commander of Pennsylvania's 28th Division. He led the division in the Argonne just before the end of the war. He continued in command of the 28th until April 1919. After the war he reverted to Colonel and carried out assignments in Texas and Germany. In 1921, he was promoted to Brigadier General and 1st Cavalry Brigade commander, which he led until retiring medically after an automobile accident. From 1923 to 1939, he supervised construction at Camp Smith, the training site for the New York National Guard. His awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor (Commander), Order of the Black Star (Commander) and Belgian Order of Leopold (Commander). (Bio by: Bill McKern)
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William H. Hay
MAJOR GENERAL U.S. ARMY
CLASS OF 1886
July 16, 1860 - Jan. 17 1946
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