Wheeler Drive GHM 031-AGD-4
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Markerman62
N 33° 37.658 W 084° 18.898
16S E 749068 N 3724102
Along Wheeler Drive at Hood Avenue near McIntosh Gate in the former Fort Gillem/Atlanta General Depot.
Waymark Code: WMNRTB
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2015
Views: 3
Named in honor of Maj. General Joseph Wheeler (USMA 1859), commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee, CSA.
A renowned raider, he guarded the flanks of the Confederate Army, with headquarters near present Depot site, covering the Confederate retreat. A member of Congress 1881-1883 and 1885-1900, he was a Major General U. S. Vols. 1898, Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection and was appointed Brig. General, USA. He was one of the nation’s great Cavalry leaders.
Born at Augusta, Georgia, September 10, 1836. Died January 25, 1906.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 031-AGD-4
Date: 1957
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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