Joseph Wheeler Military person

Joseph Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the United States Army during both the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War near the turn of the twentieth century. For much of the Civil War he served as 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 United States Representative from the state of Alabama.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 10, 1836
Birth place	Augusta Georgia
Date of death	January 25, 1906
Place of death	New York City , New York
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
military operations	American Civil War Spanish–American War American Indian Wars Atlanta Campaign Carolinas Campaign Siege of Corinth Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Shiloh Philippine–American War Sherman's March to the Sea Tullahoma Campaign Confederate Heartland Offensive Chickamauga Campaign Stones River Campaign Knoxville Campaign
service start	1859
service end	1859