Correspondence, 1864-1903; (bulk 1879-1899).

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Correspondence, 1864-1903; (bulk 1879-1899).

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Correspondence of Wheeler, who served first in the U.S. Army, then in the Confederate, and then returned to Union service and was active during the Spanish-American War. Several letters contain correspondence concerning the Civil War, including general orders, refutations of charges that his command had impressed a citizen's mules, military telegrams, and a letter to Gen. H.W. Halleck, May 20, 1865, telling of Wheeler's arrest and the refusal of Federal authorities to grant him a parole. Other letters contain reminiscences of the Civil War; routine communications written while a member of the U.S. Congress; letters written from Manila, Phlippine Islands; and letters, 1888, to the editor of the Philadelphia (Pa.) News concerning an article about Wheeler.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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