The Wheeler Home

Located near Courtland, Alabama, Pond Spring was home to Joseph Wheeler, former Major General of Cavalry of the Confederate western army, The Army of Tennessee.

History runs deep at The Wheeler Home. The stories of the families and events surrounding the locale continue to draw the interest of all who choose to explore its depths.

Pond Spring and Wheeler Home history archived within this website is frequently updated to reflect our most recent discoveries.

Wheeler was also a long-time U.S. Congressman following the Civil War, and yet again became a Major General during the Spanish-American War (U.S. Army Volunteers).

A man with a well-earned name, "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler became a national symbol for reunification and reconciliation following the Civil War and throughout the latter half of the 19th Century.

As the U.S. Congressman, he largely contributed toward the progressive economic direction the northern section of Alabama would pursue during the 20th Century.