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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.
Joseph Wheeler war ein General der Konföderierten im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg und Abgeordneter im US-Repräsentantenhaus für den Staat Alabama.
15. Apr. 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A U.S. and Confederate army officer and congressman from Alabama, Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point near the bottom of his class in 1859. Prior to the Civil War he was stationed with the Regiment of Mounted Rifles in the New Mexico Territory.
12. Juni 2006 · Learn about Joseph Wheeler, a young and daring officer who fought in two wars and two uniforms. He led raids, battles and campaigns in the Civil War and later served in the Union Army.
3. Dez. 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Joseph Wheeler, a prominent cavalry leader in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Find out his achievements, battles, promotions, and controversies in this biography.
28. Mai 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.”
