Historical Marker

“Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler

Conyers · Rockdale County · Erected 1956

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The Story

On May 9, 1865, Confederate cavalry general Joseph 'Fightin' Joe' Wheeler was captured near here by Federal troops chasing fleeing President Jefferson Davis. He later served as a U.S. general in the Spanish-American War.

About this site

“Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler is a historical marker in Conyers, Rockdale County, erected in 1956. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Rockdale County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6653, -84.0176 near Conyers. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sherman at Conyers (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Conyers Station, City of Conyers, and Conyers Commercial Historic District.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.6653, -84.0176 · Conyers, Rockdale County

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