. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . JOES SWORN OLD SAMUELS OATH A post-bellum portrait of General .Joseph Wheeler has been chosen to appear here as well asof that loyal old Reb, Fitzhugh Lee—in order to illustrate closely the poem. GeneralJoseph Wheeler, a native of Georgia, was a hrilliant Confederate cavalry leader in the CivilWar. lie graduated from West Point in 1S.»<), entered the Confederate service in April, 1861,and fought at the head of a brigade at Shiloh. In the same year he was transferre
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . JOES SWORN OLD SAMUELS OATH A post-bellum portrait of General .Joseph Wheeler has been chosen to appear here as well asof that loyal old Reb, Fitzhugh Lee—in order to illustrate closely the poem. GeneralJoseph Wheeler, a native of Georgia, was a hrilliant Confederate cavalry leader in the CivilWar. lie graduated from West Point in 1S.»<), entered the Confederate service in April, 1861,and fought at the head of a brigade at Shiloh. In the same year he was transferred to thecavalry. In 1K.,, as major-general, he commanded the cavalry at the battles of Chickamaugaand Chattanooga, and protected Braggs retreat southward. In 1864 he obstructed Shermanin his advance on Atlanta, as alluded to in the poem, and in the march to the sea. InISti.). as lieutenant-general, he commanded the cavalry in Johnstons army up to the surrender.
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