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Hale (HARRY CLAY an American soldier)

HARRY CLAY, an American soldier, born in Knoxville, Ill., in 1861. He tary Academy in 1883 and was appointed 2d lieutenant of the 12th Infantry in the same year. In 1898 he was appointed major to the assistant adjutant-general of volunteers. In the following year he unteer service, and was transferred to same year. In 1898 he was appointed major to the assistant adjutant-general adjutant-general eral in 1907. In appointed ad 1911 he became lieutenant-general and in 1915 he was promoted to be colonel of brigadier-general and major-general the National Army in 1917, and was appointed adjutant-general in 1907. In 1915 he was promoted to be colonel of sion of the American Expeditionary Force in France in 1918, and was for appointed_commander of Camp Zachary a short time commander of the 26th Division. in 1872. She was educated in the public schools of Indianapolis, and in 1899