| Birth: | Feb. 6, 1825 | | Death: | Jul. 2, 1863 | 
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which he led at the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. At Gettysburg his regiment was part of the Union III Corps line stationed in the Rose Woods on the ridges north of Devil's Den during the heavy fighting on the Second Day of the Battle (July 2, 1862). While the regiment was engaged in heavy combat, Colonel Wheeler was riding behind his command's battle line on horseback when he was shot in the temple and instantly killed. His name is inscribed on the 20th Indiana Infantry Monument in the Gettysburg National Military Park, which is located near the spot where he fell (Cross Avenue, Rose Grove). (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Search Amazon for John Wheeler | | | Burial:
Maplewood Historic Cemetery
Crown Point
Lake County
Indiana, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 40 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 30, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 20003 |
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