Hale enlisted as a captain in Co. D of the 2nd VA Cavalry on May 20, 1861, a company he organized and outfitted. The regimental history indicates he was discharged in the spring of 1862 when he was not re-elected as captain, while other sources indicate he left due to a medical discharge, as yet unverified. He joined the staff of General Jubal Early sometime before the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862.
After the war, Hale returned to home to Franklin County, VA, were he became a successful businessman and mayor of the town of Rocky Mount. He died on September 8, 1933 and is buried in High Street Cemetery in Rocky Mount, VA.
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