Wheeler's Raid - 2A 18
N 35° 17.505 W 085° 22.896
16S E 647162 N 3906598
Major General Joseph Wheeler raided and burned 800 to 1,000 wagons along this route, then part of the Anderson Turnpike.
Waymark Code: WM2ABW
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
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WHEELER'S RAID 2A 18
October 2, 1863

This road, then part of the Anderson Turnpike, was used by Federal wagon trains between the base at Bridgeport, Ala., and the besieged army in Chattanooga. West of here, Maj.Gen. Joseph Wheeler, raiding northwestward with his calvary, intercepted a train, estimated from 800 to 1,000 wagons, burned it and captured a number of mules.

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Marker Name: WHEELER'S RAID 2A 18

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Person

Marker Number: 2A 18

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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