General Joseph Wheeler and the Army of Tennessee (Abridged, Annotated)

By John Witherspoon DuBose

One of the most important Confederate generals, Joseph Wheeler fought initially in the Western campaigns. He was recognized for fighting well at Shiloh and Wheeler burned the bridges over the Tuscumbia River to cover the Confederate withdrawal at the Battle of Corinth.Starting Confederate service as a lieutenant, he was quickly promoted, wounded twice, and finally promoted to major-general. This book covers in detail his campaigns with the Army of Tennessee.He has the distinction of having served the American Civil War against the federal government and later for the United States Army in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. He is one of the few Confederate officers buried on the grounds of the former estate of Robert E. Lee--Arlington National Cemetery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519042698
• ISBN13: 9781519042699
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"