In the decades after the Civil War, President Ulysses Grant made mournful visits to the grave of his friend Alexander Hays in Pittsburgh.

In part three of the Codie Eash's series on U.S. Grant and Alexander Hays, he examines the death of Hays in the Battle of the Wilderness.

In part two of this series, Codie Eash explores the Civil War relationship between Alexander Hays and Ulysses S. Grant.

Codie Eash explores the relationship between Ulysses S. Grant and Pennsylvanian Alexander Hays dating back to their time at West Point.

General Alexander Hays was one of the most colorful officers to serve in the Civil War. He was killed in battle in May 1864.