John Coffee Hays

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John Coffee Hays
John Coffee Hays, circa 1857
Nickname(s)	"Jack" "Brave-Too-Much"
Born	(1817-01-28)January 28, 1817 Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1883(1883-04-21) (aged 66) Piedmont, California, U.S.
Place of burial	Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, California, U.S.
Allegiance	Republic of Texas  United States
Service/branch	Texas Ranger Division
Years of service	joined Rangers in 1836
Rank	Captain, Texas Rangers Colonel, U.S.V.
Commands held	1st Mounted Texas Rifles Washoe Regiment
Battles/wars	Texas Revolution Texas–Indian Wars Battle of Plum Creek Battle of Bandera Pass Mexican invasion of Texas Mexican–American War Battle of Monterrey Pyramid Lake War Battle of Williams Station Second Battle of Pyramid Lake
Other work	Sheriff, politician

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John Coffee "Jack" Hays (January 28, 1817 – April 21, 1883)^[1] was an American military officer. A captain in the Texas Rangers and a military officer of the Republic of Texas, Hays served in several armed conflicts from 1836 to 1848, including against the Comanche Empire in Texas and during the Mexican–American War.