Rogersville in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
General Joseph Wheeler
Soldier Statesman Patriot
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 10, 2010
1. General Joseph Wheeler Marker
"Trusted, honored, and loved by the people of Alabama for his splendid character and distinguished service as a citizen and soldier." Born September 10, 1836, in Augusta, Georgia, Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859, and was commissioned a 2nd Lt., U.S. Army. In 1861, he resigned his commission and offered his services to the Confederate States of America. His devotion to duty and tireless efforts resulted in rapid promotion from 1st Lt. to Colonel of the 19th Alabama Inf., to command of the Cavalry of the Army of the Mississippi, with the rank of Brigadier Gen., by July 1862. At age 27, "Fighting Joe" Wheeler was promoted Major Gen. and given command of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Tennessee. He was constantly engaged in battle, wounded 3 times, and had 16 horses shot from under him. He was promoted to Lt. Gen. on February 28, 1865. Following the War Between the States, Wheeler married and settled in Alabama. He was elected to the House of Representatives ten times by the people of the Eighth District and served with distinction. Because of his Allegiance to the country, Wheeler's offer of military service in the war with Spain resulted in a commission as Major General Commanding the U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. He fought in Cuba and in the Philippines. He retired as a Brigadier Gen. of the Regular
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(monument)
commanded by Captain Amirah Huggins,
served under Gen. Joseph Wheeler from late,
1863 to the End of the War Between the States.
Erected 2006 by Freeman's Battery Forrest's Artillery Camp 1939 Sons of the Confederate Veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1865.
Location. 34° 48.698′ N, 87° 19.823′ W. Memorial is in Rogersville, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from McLean Drive 4½ miles south of U.S. 72. Located near the Lodge in Joe Wheeler State Park Resort. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4401 McLean Drive, Rogersville AL 35652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Return of a Native (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp Drake Boy Scout Camp / Joe Wheeler State Park Negro Area (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel Burney: 1763-1849 Revolutionary War Veteran / Burneys Creek/First Creek Wheeler Lake
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 10, 2010
2. General Joseph Wheeler Marker
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Wheeler. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on June 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Tennessee and the Civil War. A Special Projects site of the TNGenWeb Project (Submitted on November 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Library of Congress
3. Lieutenant-General Joseph Wheeeler, C.S.A.
Photograph of Gen. Joe Wheeler of the 19th Alabama Infantry.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 10, 2010
4. Joe Wheeler Lodge and Pier
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 3,198 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
