The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-31
Gen. Joe Wheeler Has. Joined
His Comrades Under the,
SHADE OF THE TREES.
lie, Was q Hero Of Two Wars, Was Of
fisially Thanked By the South
Carolina Legislature For His
Defense of Aiken Dur
Inc shernan's Raid.
lng Sherman's Raid.

lDg Sherman's Raid.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the famous
Confederate cavalry leader and a br!-
gadier general Of the United States
army since the war with Spain, dieo
at S. 35 O'Clock Thursday afternoon at
the home Of his sister, MIS-. Sterling
Smith, in Brooklyn. the veteran OF
two wars vas SO years old, but In
spite OF, his age. there vas hope until
Thursday Of bis recovery from the at.
tack of pneumonia, which caused the
death.
It has not yet been announced
where toe body will be buried, but
probably it will be in Arliugt on GEM
etsry, near Washington. Announce
ment for the plans for the funera
will be made tomorrow, Gen. Wheeler
vas taken i'll six days ago at his sisters
home, where he has been living re-
Gently. He contracted a severe cole
which developed into pleurisy ano
pneumonia. From. the first his age
told against him but the family die
not give up hope until Wednesday
night, when the disease was found te
have affected both lungs. 80 -
Gen. Whesler's immediate relatives
vera all with him. Bis daughters
Mrs. W. y. Harris and the Misses
Anne, Lucille and Carrie Wheeler
nad been summoned from the South
and arrived early in the week. Hil
son, Maj. Jos. Wheeler, Jr., us. A.,
now stationed at West Point, was also
present, as we'll as Gen. Wheeler's
aiseer, Mrs. Sterling Smith, and heI
on. :. ..-.@ {. 1.ls ~y"~t
The family we're summoned to the
bedside of che patient zse midnight
Wednesday night, when the doctors
In consultation concluded that the end
Qas but q matter Of hours. The gen.
eral was then awake and conscious and
bis mind was apparently active. He
seemed to know that death was sp.
preaching and though too weak to
speak, he succeeded in giving signs Of
recognition and encouragement to bis
children. @lFa: .....<.@ ~ .='..1
Z. Later the general sank into peace.
full olumbsr, and at tho request Of the
doctors the family quietly Withdrew
from the sick mans bedside.
Gen. Wheeler was never again more
than semi.conscious. He fingered un,
til this evening and passed away
quietly.
GEN. WHEELER CAREER.
Joseph Wheeler, soldier, born in
Augusta, Ga, Sept. 10, 1886. he was
graduated at the United States Mill
tary academy in 1859 and assigned to
the dragons. After years service
at the cavalry school for practice at
Carlisle, Pa, be received the full rank
of second lieutenant, but on April 22,
1851, resigned and entered the, Con.
rederate army. He was made colonel
of the Nineteenth Alabama infantry
on Sept. /, 1861, and served princl.
pally IN the West.
At Shiloh he commanded brigade
and covered the Confederate retreat
from the field. In July, 1862, he was
transferred to cavalry command and
engaged in raiding Western Tennessee
During the Kentucky campaign Of
that year be had charge OF Gen. Brsx
ton Bregg's cavalry and fought at
Green River and Perryville. He com.
manded the rear guard Of the Confed.
crate army when it retreated into
Tennessee and on October 80, 1862,
was promoted to brigadier general. At
Murfreesboro be was in charge Of the
Cavalry, and thereafter he was contin
uously active In contesting Gen. Will
liam S. Rosecrans' advance, also at.
5acking his hauks, raieing in the rear
and destroying his trains. Ol Janu.
ary 10, 1853, he received his commits
sion as major general and opposed the
Union advance at Chattanooga. ! He
commanded the cavalry at Cbicka.
mauga and after the battle crossed
Tennessee river and fell upon Rose
Grams line OF communications, defeat
ing the force that was sent against
him and destroying over l, 200 wagons
with stores. On this raid he succeeded
in Damaging federal property to the
value Of 5000, 900, but, after losing
600 men, was driven back to nothern
Subsequently he took part
10 the siege of Knoxville and covered
Bragg's reJreau from Lincoln Ridge
and Lookout Mountain.
During the winter and spring he
continually harassed the Union troops,
ard, on the advance OF Gen. William
T. Sherman'S army toward Allan ia,
he opposed every movement and fought
almost daily, often with his men dis
July 27.30 he f 'ught the
raid!ng force Of Gen. Gao. Stoneman,
General Ksnner Gerard and Gen. Ell
ward M. McCook, and captured many
prisoners, including Gen. Stoneman
and all the artillery and transporta'
tion. On Aug. 9, 1864, he was sent by
Gen. John D. Hood to capture the na-
tional supplies, burn bridges and
break up railways In the rear OF Gen.
army. Passing through
northern Georgia, he went into east
ern Tennessee as far as the Kentucky
line, and thence through middle Ten.
nessee back into northern Alabama.