Cadmus M. Wilcox
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Cadmus M. Wilcox was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership of infantry divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate Army general
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authored | rifle and light infantry tactics manual for the U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salem Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classRankAtUSMA | 54th out of 59 ⓘ |
| commanded |
Wilcox's Brigade
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division in the Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1824-05-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1890-12-02 ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Cadmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| middleName | Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of infantry brigades and divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wayne County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| postwarOccupation | government clerk in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| promotionToBrigadierGeneral | 1861-10-21 ⓘ |
| promotionToMajorGeneral | 1863-08-03 ⓘ |
| resignationDate | 1861-06-08 ⓘ |
| resignedFrom | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1846 ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Elizabeth Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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