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William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835 – September 9, 1910) was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, the 29th Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish–American War.
Apr 16, 2024 · William Calvin Oates Alabama governor William C. Oates (1835-1910) rose from rough and humble beginnings to run a newspaper, serve as an officer with the Confederate Army at Gettysburg and other major Civil War battles, and won election to the U.S. Congress.
May 17, 2017 · 15th Alabama commander William C. Oates could never get over his younger sibling’s death on Gettyburg’s Little Round Top. War often leaves invisible wounds. Casualties don’t always take place on the battlefield, and even when they do, they might not come from bullets, shells and shrapnel.
Learn about the life and career of William C. Oates, a Confederate colonel who led the 15th Alabama Regiment at Gettysburg and later became governor of Alabama. Find out his date of birth, death, wounds, political achievements and more.
William C. Oates is best remembered as the Confederate officer defeated at Gettysburg's Little Round Top, losing a golden opportunity to turn the Union's flank and win the...
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Nov 30, 2007 · William C. Oates is best remembered as the Confederate officer defeated at Gettysburg's Little Round Top, losing a golden opportunity to turn the Union's flank and win the battle — and perhaps the war.
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This chapter examines William C. Oates' return to civilian life after the American Civil War. His first project was to rebuild his law practice in Abbeville, Alabama, which had suffered during the war years.
