The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-01
GENERAL Joe WHEELER DEAD
Noted Veteran Snccumbs to
Pneumonia.

Pneumonia.
New YJIk, Jan.-Genersl Joseph
Wheeler, veteran OF two wars, and
famous all the world over as sold
ier and Statesmen. died otpneumonia
at the home OF his sister. Mrs. Ster
ing Smith. OF No 1T2 Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn, after an Illness
OF seven days.
General Wheeler was conscious to
she end. and recognized his chill iren
and other r, latives who were gather
I'd about the bed. The children are
Msior Joseph Wheeler Jr., Mrs "
l. Harris and the Misses Anna, Lu
ellie and Carrie Wheeler,
LIFE STORY.
General Joseph Wheeler, soldier
and alta tssmsn, was born In Augusta
a.. September, 10, 1886 After at
xeudinr school In New England and
New York state he entered the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, where he was graduated in
1859.
Heentsred the United Sta tea Army
July /, 1859, as a brevet Second
Lieutenant OF cavalry, an d was AZ
tached to the First Dragons. For
a long time he was stationed at Car
isle Barracks, but, In September
1860, he was transferred to the regi'
ms,t OF Mounted Rifemen, with the
sull rank Of Second Lleuten ant, and
~as sent to the frontier. He was 90.
sisne to service at Fort Fillmore
on the Rio Graude.
Lieutenant Wheeler resigned his
connection with the United States
service on April 90, 1861 and he at
once Joined the Confederate cause,
In the Confederate Army he WAS at
tached to General Bragy's staff, and
was placed on special duty at the
navy yard. General Bragg subse-
ouently promoted him to the rank OF
Colonel, his commission attaching
ing him to the Nineteenth Alabama
Volunteers. =.
Colonel Wheeler acquitted himself
well In the capacity OF reg mental
commander, and at the request OF
General Bragg was appointed a Brig
adler General OF the Provisional
Army. When the Applicant on Tor
the promotion wac made to the
Confederate Congress great oblec.
tion was raised on account OF his ex-
IRENE youth.
When appealed to on this matter,
Bragg stated that i; the Congress
would promote his Adjutant to that
rank he would constitute Colonel
Wheeler his Adjutant General, as he
had such high appreciation OF bis
merits. President Davis thereupon
nsde Wheeler Brigadier General.
KNOWN AS FIGHTING JOE"
As a commander OF q cavalry
brigade General Wheeler greatly dis
ttnguished himself In the West, max
ing some of the most successful raids
of the War OF the Rebellion. He was
highly spoken of in the battle Of
Shiloh and Murireesboro. He was
adventurous and daring in his ex
plots. In the battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
April 6 and Z. 1862, in which he com
manded brigade, General Wheeler
h I'D two horses shot under him. Ir
the last charge made he distinguish
ed himself by the capture OF Genera
Beujamin NJ. .Prentist's division
For bis valor on this occasion he re
celved the cognomen OF Fighting
joe"
On April 20, 1885,. after Genera
Wheeler had been in more than SO'
skirmishes and commanded in NOR
than 200 battles. he bade farewell K
his corps and to army life. He late
sattled at Wheeler, Lawrence County
Ala, where he studied law, and wher
BE- subsequently, opened e law ono
when admitted to the bar.
In Congress General Wheeler serves
eight terms as Representative iron
Alabama. He was serving as suc|
~Aeu the war with Spain broke out
4 s,umher of times before that, whol