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William Calvin Oates (* 30. November 1835 im Bullock County, Alabama; † 9. September 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von Alabama. Oates war Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg. 2 Gouverneur von Alabama. 3 Weiterer Lebenslauf. 4 Literatur.
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.
16. Apr. 2024 · William Calvin Oates (1894-96) 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.
Date of Birth - Death November 30, 1835 - September 9, 1910. William Calvin Oates commanded the 15th Alabama Regiment that gained notoriety during battle of Gettysburg ». He was also a veteran of dozens of other major conflicts throughout the Civil War serving with distinction until the conclusion.
17. Mai 2017 · Stories. A Brother’s Regret: William C. Oates. by Glenn W. LaFantasie 2/21/2017. Share This Article. 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.
Foy’s men did not go unnoticed. Just before sunrise, a panicked Confederate awakened Col. William C. Oates of the 15th Alabama, who commanded the troops in this sector. Oates immediately formed his regiment and marched toward the sound of the Yankee axes. As he was about to pounce on Foy’s unsupported troops, the Kentuckians, who had heard ...
30. Nov. 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. Oates was no moonlight-and-magnolias Southerner, as this book shows.
