Lot 209
(General Joseph Wheeler). Collar insignia belonging to Confederate General Joseph Wheeler, being a 3¾" x 1¼" strip of maroon velvet embroidered with a silver bullion design. The reverse bears a paper label with General Wheeler's name printed on it.
"Fightin' Joe" Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859. He fought Indians on the frontier until the war began. He was made a Confederate major and placed in command of all of the cavalry in the Army of Tennessee He was wounded in battle three times, had 36 staff officers fall by his side, and 16 horses shot out from under him. Promoted brigadier general on 30 Oct. 1862 and major general from 20 Jan. 1863, he commanded the cavalry during the Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, at Murfreesboro, and in the Chattanooga campaign. He command was criticized during the March to the Sea and the campaign through the Carolinas. He was captured in Georgia in May 1865.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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