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wheeler, joseph

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Whee·ler   (hwē'lər, wē'-)   
American Confederate general and politician. One of the South's most popular and aggressive commanders, he later served as U.S. representative from Georgia (1881-1883 and 1885-1900) and sought reconciliation between the North and South.
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Wheeler, Joseph

Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War.

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