John Coffee Hays

John Coffee Hays
John Coffee Hays
	John Coffee Hays, circa 1857
Nicknames	"Jack"; "Brave-Too-Much";
Born	January 28, 1817; Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1883 (aged 66); Piedmont, California, U.S.
Place of burial	Mountain View Cemetery; Oakland, California, U.S.
Allegiance	Republic of Texas; United States;
Branch	Texas Ranger Division
Service years	joined Rangers in 1836
Rank	Captain, Texas Rangers; Colonel, U.S.V.;
Commands	1st Mounted Texas Rifles; Washoe Regiment
Conflicts	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

John Coffee Hays (January 28, 1817 – April 21, 1883) 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.