William Calvin Oates and Men, 1898

Former governor William Calvin Oates (1835-1910; second from left) poses with his men at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania in 1898. Having had a distinguished military career during the American Civil War, Oates was made a brigadier general and placed in charge of a volunteer company during the Spanish-American War.

Confederate General and Alabama Governor William Oates with men, 1898
Photo courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
Confederate General and Alabama Governor William Oates with men, 1898