George Henry Miles

George Henry Miles
Miles, from a posthumous edition of his writing
Born	George Henry Miles July 31, 1824 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1871(1871-07-23) (aged 46) Thornbrook, Maryland, U.S.
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]