22 Facts About Frank Wheaton

Frank Wheaton was a career military officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and Indian Wars.

Frank Wheaton was military commander over south Texas during the Garza Revolution.

Frank Wheaton attended Brown University, studying civil engineering, but withdrew in 1850 at the age of seventeen to take a position with Mexican-American Boundary Commission, where he worked for the next five years.

Frank Wheaton participated in the campaign against the Cheyenne Indians and in the Utah War and was promoted to captain on March 1,1861.

Frank Wheaton remarried on November 2,1861, to Emma Twiggs Mason, born at Fort Des Moines, Wisconsin Territory, who, like his first wife, was a descendant of George Mason.

Frank Wheaton's unit fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, where its commander, Col.

Frank Wheaton took command of the unit, was promoted to colonel effective July 21,1861, and led the 2nd Rhode Island during the Peninsula Campaign, where he was commended for his actions at the Battle of Williamsburg.

On November 29,1862, Frank Wheaton was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers and placed in command of the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, VI Corps.

Frank Wheaton led them in heavy fighting at the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Frank Wheaton's men were hurried by train to Washington, DC, in time to help repel Jubal Early's raid on the capital.

Philip Sheridan, Frank Wheaton was promoted to command of the first division after Brig.

Shortly after the end of the Civil war, Frank Wheaton was placed to command the district of Nebraska in Omaha.

Frank Wheaton was breveted to the rank of major general in the Regular Army, to date from March 13,1865, for meritorious service during the Civil War.

On January 14,1867, Frank Wheaton was married for the third and last time to Maria Bleeker Miller, born in Utica, New York.

Frank Wheaton's troops suffered 35 deaths and many more wounded compared to no casualties on the Modoc side.

Frank Wheaton was relieved of command of the troops in the field.

Frank Wheaton was appointed colonel of the 2nd Infantry, effective December 13,1874.

Frank Wheaton dispatched two companies of the 24th Infantry to pursue the rebels but they escaped.

Frank Wheaton's district included troops involved in monitoring and fighting against the Garza Revolution.

In 1896 Frank Wheaton was elected as an Honorary Companion in the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars.

Frank Wheaton gave a speech at a Thanksgiving dinner in Berlin, Germany in 1898 which he used as a platform to encourage the US Congress to support a stronger military which reflected the greatness of the United States.

Frank Wheaton died in Washington, DC, of a brain hemorrhage, and was buried in Section 1, Grave 131-A of Arlington National Cemetery.