New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
cFK. WHEELER DEAD.
r,,,rar of Tuo Wars Passes 1soGy
in Peaceful Sleep.

..r rossph wheeler, the ex-Confederate cav
6eT -rbo fought for the United states IN
ar -,,b spain. IS dead His body lies at the
y - HIS sister. Mrs Sterhhs smith al No 40
btis Heights, Brooklyn
Cl1niNa -. or $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
ptaiH -.,,,5 the diving veteran were his dsugh-
esineI 7 Harris and the Misses Annie
~ - carrie Wheeler. from Alabama: his SON
1o- - Wheeler. jr. from West Point; MS
E1o -, smith and his nephew. Sterling ..
ss5.' The END came so peacefully that the Wa'ch-
- y. s-s- thought that he had fallen asleep.
ef ~ a., wheeler was attacked with pleurlsy az
stne'e' ,r.rts+tsn last Thursday evening. He
lhu 5- -etr-red 10 his sisters house. On
-,,,o,-o-n-eumonia developed and his family
s'noas GO on Monday Dr.. A. J. McCorkIe
SIS r l. Janeway. OF Manhattan for
,,rsutstion- - are, 5oepi+e all
th' NJ NrCorle early in the week thong l
fo s-r,-dv physique OF the veteran "ouI1
~. - carr, him through the illness, although
Fo'A- -i,o years would count strongly against
p - "wednesday Dr. McCorkle lost hope, Wheh
sr1 - that the disease had spread 10 both
l1es -. ~ -, % scbermerhorn-
Is called i1 and u was found necessary ~
..-is,o- oxygen and other Stimulants ID oins' ~
,.,- tho patient alive -,.,, che
III nssrly I'll day Yesterday, and Dr. Jan lt
h.-, a. O'Clock The physicians believed
49,. had slight chance Of recovery, ana h's
-, ,-s-e confident that he would win the s'Ius-
a. -N O'Clock the general called ms eIuesI
60 T,r-v aud she sat by his side ana helu
- tsr5 he then seemed 10 fall into senu7
sep 49,. s.-o-., nil, n. held on
-, e-o-- s.. Thomass Protestant Episcopal
- T. will b. q military one The buriak VIII
!. I, Arlington Cemetery, Washington The Rev.
~ n S-l-es rector OF St Thomas's. VII o.
aaste
-.-.- r,ss-, Wheeler. veteran Of the Civil and
-.-s,- American wars and Tie last OF the notable
--f.5s-s-s officers was born az Augusta. Ga.
s,-.s-,hsr H. 1896 he was the youngest son OF
-,ss-b Wheeler and Julia Knox Hull Wheeler.
,--o-r his American ancestors were no less than
-vs'ra early settlers Of ew-England General
7rF.sIs-s father was born in New-Englano. but
-,-s5 10 Augusta while lie was still q young man.
genera Wreeler's early education included
curses Of study at the Seabury College. OF
,..+i-s conn and other schools in \ ew-E Eng
,-s and NeR-Tork and IN 1854 he was appointed A
,5s- A. the Military Academy a. West Point,
-+e-s he was Eradua &c ia 1859. The same year ne
rss sppo.rted Lieutenant OF cavalry. and was
,,,- ordered ~ NeV-1Iexico. and afrerward 70
kansas where he served in various Indian scout
II expeditions
s-the outbreak Of the Civil War General Wheeler
assigned his comm .ss01 in the army, returned 10
ID, -s-tra state accepted a first ieutenants com
,,.t,r an The artillery Of the Confederate Army
,-s Vas assigned 20 garrison duty az Pensacola
'- September & -Sf-. he IVES commissioned colonel
s--e -Q.r Alabama Infantry, and became attached
!, he army OF The Mississippi. Al the battle OF
ssF.r no regiment and its commander dis
,.-suis6ed themselves TIE regiment was almost
~. ~ riecsz in the battle but Colonel Wheeler,
s..or5ng 10 tie official report OF General Chalmers
his brigade commando. 'lraEelE charged al me
lad Of The small remnant or his regiment and
ire remnant ~ The 1Issssp piaus bearing the Tegi-
ren- c0ors al1f-." IN this charge Two horses were
s-a- under him Brr--e the war was ended six
zen horses were shot and killed under him IN bat
.ls Prom his valor on this occasion he received
ne nickname NJ Fighting Joe" which stuck 10
lin for rae remainder Of his life
Re was prominently engaged IN contesting the
s,-sncs NJ the Federal army on Corntn, and
raen TIE evacuation OF that city was determined
on. he vas selected by General Bea1regari 10
cover TIRE retreat IT. july -s5-. h was placed IN
command o. the cavalry OF the army Of the M!ssis-
sppi and led several rai5l1g expeditions IL West
ern Tennessee and Kentucky. He again dis
r1guished himself ia The engagements al Green
River Muuf0r5sv.IIe and Ferrgville IN the last
named battle holding back an entire corps OF the
enemy throughout The day Tie retreat Of the Con
tolerate forces into Tennessee was covered by him
7-l marked ability IN October Of that year he
--.- ---.---.s --.-.-- -,.-.-~sF --5 4- re---s---
.H llol'-F- -.=a--s' general anu ID jana. y
- ne was made MAJOR genera
OPPOSED sHERNAN's MARCH
General Wheeler resisted the advance OF General
p-ss--g--.- .----. ~. ,r..-e-.-.---- Tam s-z "a
-'-7 e-'-. ~ ---i-- =ts----. -7'---H anu III
rs engagements there commanded the cavalry. at
E-zug tile anar--.5 tanks and -afdi-e tr the rear
7
.a--. 1' --e '.--'--
wagons lla-e- VITA suppress iIllI1e-lhLelN aIleI-
r,-5 re 5oz-r--e= Ella r-sa-a- .o.rz nd -,s,7s
TITS ON cha ..------r-,= r7f-er A., r.,,i,L-es,,g
IA t..
- '-s.- me -.ae desperate cavalry DEIle or the
Tsr and af-e-wa-G crossed the Tennessee and at
s-se5 the --.- - r,,z..--.-z. .,. 7.s--,-.i,,, O,
ans ai--sr 17Hli's iiiE
as.s-rg ,,s l.-- 800. rt' ~ 80 -, a.
TAX however,. uu- soon returned. under General
5sggs orders q. operate sn middle Tennessee.
n The winter ar 1886. and rra following sprIng