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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instanceOf Confederate Army general
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
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 NERFINISHED
division in the Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
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 NERFINISHED
United States Army
militaryRank Brigadier General
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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Battle of White Oak Road commander Cadmus M. Wilcox
Battle of Williamsburg commander Cadmus M. Wilcox