During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses traveling as a courier; difficult conditions in camp; the raid by General Joseph Wheeler in southeastern Tennessee; his opinion of several Confederate...
The Department’s scope of operations includes the administration, management and maintenance of 22 state parks, 23 public fishing lakes, three freshwater fish hatcheries, 34 wildlife management areas, two waterfowl refuges, two wildlife...
The two are sitting at a desk under a tree. During the Spanish-American War, Wheeler served as a major general of volunteers and commanded the cavalry during the invasion of Cuba.
Wheeler is wearing his military uniform from the Spanish-American War. During the war, he served as a major general of volunteers and commanded the cavalry during the invasion of Cuba.