Joseph Wheeler

Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler in the uniform of a general of the Confederate States of America in the 1860s
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 8th district
In office March 4, 1885 – April 20, 1900
Preceded by	Luke Pryor
Succeeded by	William Richardson
In office January 15, 1883 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	William M. Lowe
Succeeded by	Luke Pryor
In office March 4, 1881 – June 3, 1882
Preceded by	William M. Lowe
Succeeded by	William M. Lowe
Personal details
Born	(1836-09-10)September 10, 1836 Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 25, 1906(1906-01-25) (aged 69) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Nickname(s)	Fightin' Joe, Little Joe, the War Child
Military service
Allegiance	United States Confederate States
Branch/service	United States Army Confederate States Army
Years of service	1859–1861 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.) 1898–1900 (U.S.)
Rank	Lieutenant general (C.S., unconfirmed)[1] Major general (U.S.)
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars American Civil War Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Kentucky Campaign Stones River Campaign Chickamauga campaign Tullahoma campaign Chattanooga campaign Knoxville campaign Atlanta campaign Savannah campaign Carolinas campaign Spanish–American War Battle of San Juan Hill Philippine–American War

Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was a military commander and politician of the Confederate States of America. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and then a general in the United States Army during both the Spanish-American and Philippine–American Wars near the turn of the twentieth century. For much of the Civil War, he was the senior cavalry general in the Army of Tennessee and fought in most of its battles in the Western Theater.

Between the Civil War and the Spanish–American War, Wheeler served multiple terms as a U.S. Representative from the state of Alabama as a Democrat.