The age-herald., 1900-08-30
The Charming Personality
 Of Miss Annie Wheeler

The following interesting article appeared recently in the Nashville American:
 A few years ago when the happy school children gathered at the old Masonic h. stitute at Courtland, Ala, for their daily exercises, little did they think there was one girl in that throng who would make worldwide reputation.
 Just before the morning bell called to lessons, an old sorrel horse, "Old Selim,' would come slowly down the road, ridden by two school girls, Lucy and Annie Wheeler. Annie Wheeler was a model school girl, always knew her lessons, and Was more frequently found at the head of her class than elsewhere. At the dinner hour, when the teacher, Captain E. F. Ccmegys, entertained those of the pupils who desired to listen to stories of his war experience-he having been a captain in the Confederate Army-no more attentive listener did he have than Annie Wheelr, and often has the writer heard her express the wish that she was a boy that she might cast her fortunes with the soldier boys. L..ue did we dream then that she would make reputation equal, in her sphere, to that of her father, Fighting Joe" Wheeler.
 From her earliest girlnood there was nothing that gave her more pleasure than adventure. She was fond Of the chase, and many times followed the dogs until late at night.
 She never seemed happier than when helping the sick, needy and suffering, and after her father was elected to Congress and the family spent the summers at their home at Wheeler Station, day after day could Annie be found riding through the mountain country near her home in search hat Sha nixrht lleve their wants. Often has she mounted her saddle horse, gone to the store, and sack after sack filled with the necessaries or life, and then away on her mission ot mercy, no one knew where. While she was designated as the Angel of Mercy by the suffering soldiers of Uncle Sam's army In Cuba, she was known by the many whose wants she had supplied at and near her home as an angel of charity and goodness
 into consideration, and many is the black
 nanny, If questioned about Annie Wheeler, whose face would sparkle with the light of love and who would say: Laws massa, Miss Annie was the sweetest child In de world. Often has she come to dis ole nigger's house and brung good things bless her dear heart" Such is the name that the Angel of Santiago" made before she left her country home at Wheelers sta- ton
 Socially, Miss Annie was very popular, her sweet disposition and charming man. ner making her favorite with every one l have heard 1t said by those who lived near her that they have seen the girl answer the call of distress at the dead hour Of midnight, when the snow was four to six inches deep. It was never too cold or rainy or dark for her to go to any one in need.
 The difficulties she surmounted in mak- ing her way to Cuba as a nurse history records, but difficulties never deterred An nie Wheeler She had the indomitab ble will of her illustrious father, and the more she had to overcome tn achieving her charished desires the better she enjoyed her tri- umphs. She followed her father and broth CT to the Philippines, and there as in Cuba, the last hours of numbers of soldier boys away from mother, home and friends, were made bright by her presence.
 She is now in Paris enjoying the expo- sition, and when she returns so the rumor is, she Is to be married to A soldier, and that soldier will have gained the greatest victory of all the day he can call Annie Wheeler wife.