Original: William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835 September 9, 1910) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War and later the Democratic Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896.
Simplified: William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1833 September 9, 1910) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War and later the Democratic Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896.