George Henry Miles | |
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Born | George Henry Miles July 31, 1824 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | July 23, 1871 Thornbrook, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 46)
Pen name | Earnest Halphin |
Occupation | Dramatist, writer, lawyer |
Alma mater | Mount St. Mary’s College |
Notable works | “God Save the South” |
Spouse | Adaline Tiers (m. 1859) |
George Henry Miles (July 31, 1824 – July 23, 1871) was an American writer. Miles wrote "God Save the South", under the pen name Earnest Halphin, which is considered to have been the unofficial national anthem of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.[1][2]