"Fightin' Joe" Wheeler - GHM 122-3
N 33° 39.922 W 084° 01.062
16S E 776532 N 3729045
A lifeling military man was captured near here in the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM16V8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2007
Views: 27
Near this spot, May 9, 1865, Major General Joseph Wheeler, C.S.A., and part of his staff were captured by Federal troops who were pursuing President Jefferson Davis. Gen. Wheeler was released at Athens but, later, was again arrested and sent north with Pres. Davis. He was imprisoned at fort Delaware, Del., until June 8, 1865, when he was released. Gen. Wheeler fought more battles than any other cavalryman in the War Between the States. Wounded 3 times, he had his horse shot out from under him 16 times. In the U. S. Army in the Spanish-American War, he served with equal honor and distinction.
122-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: GHM 122-3
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Not listed
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