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- Aug 25, 2012
General Joseph Wheeler appears to have been a brave and talented officer. He went from colonel of the 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment to commander of the cavalry of the Army Tennessee cavalry so must have had considerable skill. Wheeler performed well at the Battle of Perryville and other campaigns and battles. Wheeler did have a troubled relationship with Nathan Bedford Forrest.
So why does Wheeler not seem to get the fame he deserves? This may be a result of his inability of stopping Sherman in Georgia. I am not sure any Confederate general could have stopped Sherman with the available Confederate forces in Georgia.
Wheeler picked up the nick name "Fighting Joe" before the Civil War and was known to be aggressive. Wheeler had at least 16 horses shot out form under him and was wounded more that once. I read somewhere that when he entered West Point he only just met the West Point height requirement, but I would have to research what the height requirements were.
So why does Wheeler not seem to get the fame he deserves? This may be a result of his inability of stopping Sherman in Georgia. I am not sure any Confederate general could have stopped Sherman with the available Confederate forces in Georgia.
Wheeler picked up the nick name "Fighting Joe" before the Civil War and was known to be aggressive. Wheeler had at least 16 horses shot out form under him and was wounded more that once. I read somewhere that when he entered West Point he only just met the West Point height requirement, but I would have to research what the height requirements were.