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Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was a military commander and politician of the Confederate States of America.
Dec 3, 2018 · Major General Joseph Wheeler was noted cavalry commander who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865) and the US Army during the Spanish-American War (1898). A native of Georgia, he was largely raised in the North and attended West Point.
Major General Joseph Wheeler. During the Stones River campaign from December 26, 1862, to January 5, 1863, Wheeler once again performed ably, launching hit-and-run attacks with his cavalry on Union wagon trains laden with supplies.
Apr 15, 2024 · Joseph Wheeler (born September 10, 1836, near Augusta, Georgia, U.S.—died January 25, 1906, Brooklyn, New York) was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War. Wheeler entered the U.S. cavalry from West Point in 1859 but soon resigned to enter the Confederate service.
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May 28, 2024 · Promoted to major general at age 26, he became the only Confederate corps commander to later hold the same position in the U.S. Army. His small stature and sometimes eccentric behavior made him a colorful figure, but it was his record on the battlefield that won him the nickname “Fightin’ Joe Wheeler.”
Jan 12, 2024 · Key facts about General Joseph Wheeler, a prominent Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War, who also represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms, and led U.S. forces during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American Insurrection.
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General Bragg promoted Wheeler to major general on January 20, 1863 and gave him command of one of the army's two cavalry corps, which he led at the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863.
