Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Wheeler
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Joseph Wheeler Marker
Lt. Gen. Com. Confederate Cavalry 1865
Maj. Gen. Com. U.S. Cavalry 1898
"His name and fame will live and be loved as long
as noble deeds are honored among men"
Placed by
Annie Wheeler Auxiliary No. 3, U.S.W.V.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1974.
Location. 33° 28.988′ N, 82° 3.342′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of Walton Way and Aumond Road, on the right when traveling west on Walton Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30909, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of General Joseph Wheeler (approx. half a mile away); Bobby Jones and the Beginning of the Grand Slam (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pierce Memorial Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta (approx. 1.7 miles away); Walker Family Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Augusta Arsenal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Stephen Vincent Benet House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Augusta College Three Original Arsenal Buildings (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Related marker.
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Also see . . . Joseph Wheeler. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 4, 2011
2. Joseph Wheeler Marker - Etched on right side :
He writeth up His people, that
this man was born there."
Photographed by Wikipedia
3. Joseph Wheeler Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 4, 2011
4. Joseph Wheeler Marker seen along Walton Way at Aumond Road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,012 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
