Bilowgii Dagaalkii Sokeeye, Hays wuxuu dib ugu soo laabtay adeegga isagoo ahaa kornaylkii 63aad ee Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, sidoo kale wuxuu haystay darajada kabtanka 16aad ee Ciidanka Cirka ee ciidanka caadiga ah laga bilaabo May 14, 1861. Raggiisa waxaa loo yaqaanay inuu ahaa "mid geesi ah sida libaax oo kale". Intii lagu guda jiray Ololaha Jasiiradda, waxaa lagu lifaaqay guurtidiisa guutada koowaad ee qeybta Kearny ee Heintzelman's III Corps. Wuxuu ka qayb qaatay dagaaladii Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Savage's Station
, iyo Buurta Malvern. Markii uu dhamaaday Dagaalkii Todobada Maalmood, waxaa loo magacaabay kornayl kuxigeen ciidanka caadiga ah ee ciidanka caadiga ah ee ciidanka ciidanka, maadaama Hays uu ku hogaamiyay ciidanka bayonet ee guurtidiisu ku jirtay khadadka cadowga si ay u daboolaan dib u noqoshada guurtidiisa. Hays ayaa muddo kooban bilaabay fasax xanuun bil kadib, isagoo qaba arag la'aan iyo curyaannimo gacantiisa bidix, dhaawacyo ka soo gaaray dagaalka.