Marker Text: Named in honor of Maj. General Joseph Wheeler (USMA 1859), commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee, CSA. A renowned raider, he guarded the flanks of the Confederate Army, with headquarters near present Depot site, covering the Confederate retreat. A member of Congress 1881-1883 and 1885-1900, he was a Major General U. S. Vols. 1898, Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection and was appointed Brig. General, USA. He was one of the nation's great Cavalry leaders.
Born at Augusta, Georgia, September 10, 1836. Died January 25, 1906.
Note: This marker is part of a series of state historical markers erected in 1957 at the U.S. Army's Atlanta General Depot (now Fort Gillem).
Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of Wheeler Drive and Hood Avenue in Fort Gillem