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==Spanish–American War== Wheaton was appointed [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] of volunteers at the outbreak of the [[Spanish–American War]] on May 27, 1898, and was placed in command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, [[Seventh Army Corps (Spanish–American War)|Seventh Army Corps]] stationed in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]. Seventh Corps served in [[Cuba]] but only after the fighting was over; his brigade was part of the occupation force. He fulfilled a long-held ambition when, on February 6, 1899, he became colonel of the 20th Infantry—the regiment with which he had spent the bulk of his long career.
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