{⋆★⋆} MG Wilcox, Cadmus M.

Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox​

Born: Mary 29, 1824

Birthplace: Wayne County, North Carolina

Father: Reuben Wilcox

Mother: Sarah Garland

Wife: Never Married

Education:

Attended Cumberland College​

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1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (54th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1847 – 1851: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1847: Served in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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1847: Served in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico​

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1847: Served in the Skirmish at Amazoque, Mexico​

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1847: Adjutant of United States Army 7th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1847 – 1848: Aide to Major General John A. Quitman​

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1847: Served in the storming of Chapultepec, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted 1st​ Lt. for Gallantry at Battle of Chapultepec​

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1847: Served in the Capture of Mexico City, Mexico​

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1848 – 1849: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri

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1849: Recruiter for United States Army​

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1849 – 1850: Served in the Fighting in Florida against Seminoles​

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1850 – 1851: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​

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1851 – 1860: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 7th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1851 – 1852: Garrison Duty at Corpus Christi, Texas​

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1852 – 1857: Assistant Infantry Tactics Instructor at West Point​

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1857 – 1859: Leave of Absence from the Army in Europe​

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1859 – 1860: Garrison Duty at Fort Columbus, New York​

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1859: Author of Elementary Treatise of Rifles and Rifle Practice​

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1859: Translator from French to English Austrian Infantry Evolutions​

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1860 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 7th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1860 – 1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Marcy, New Mexico Territory​

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1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory​

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1861: Resigned from United States Army on June 8th​​

Civil War Career:

1861: Commissioned Captain of Confederate Army Artillery

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1861: Colonel of 9th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Served in the Army of the Shenandoah during First Manassas​

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1861 – 1863: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1862: Served in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign​

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1862: Played a Prominent role at the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia​

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1862: His Uniform was pierced by six bullets at Battle of Glendale​

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1862: Held in reserve during the Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Sick during the Battle of Antietam and was sent to Martinsburg​

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1863: Served in the Battle of Salem Church, Virginia​

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1863: Led a charge on the 2nd​ Day of Gettysburg​

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1863: Served in Support during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg​

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1863 – 1865: Major General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1864: Served in heavy fighting during the Overland Campaign​

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1865: Helped delay Union Forces at Fort Gregg​

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1865: Served in the Battle of Sutherland's Station, Virginia​

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1865: Served in the heavy fighting during Appomattox Campaign

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1865: Paroled at Appomattox Court House Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation before War:

1865 – 1890: Lived in Washington, D.C.​

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Offered Brigadier General in Egyptian Army, but declined it​

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Author of: History of the Mexican War ​

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1888 – 1889: United States Chief of Railroad Division​

Died: December 2, 1890

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

 

[Pollaco]

Sorry I missed this one several days ago. After being promoted to Major General Wilcox was transferred to command Pender's former division. I'm so read where his eight pallbearers were bi-partisan generals.

 

[Luke Freet]

Sorry I missed this one several days ago. After being promoted to Major General Wilcox was transferred to command Pender's former division. I'm so read where his eight pallbearers were bi-partisan generals.

Missed this as well.
According to Winston Groom in his book on the Vickburg Campaign, Wilcox was an attendant at Grant's wedding (Longstreet was his best man).

 

[Pollaco]

Sorry I missed this one several days ago. After being promoted to Major General Wilcox was transferred to command Pender's former division. I'm so read where his eight pallbearers were bi-partisan generals.

Actually it was 6 generals, a major and a colonel. 3 generals and a major from the Union side and 3 generals and a colonel from the Confederste side. Major Davis and Colonel Harvey.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Major General Cadmus M. Wilcox! Salutes Remembering General Wilcox on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

The provisional division he commanded at 2nd Manassas was made up of 3 brigades from Longstreet's former command.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend Birthday Major General Cadmus M. Wilcox! Salutes remembering General Wilcox on his birthday weekend.

 

[Luke Freet]

Wilcox was one of the bachelors at U. S. Grant's wedding; Longstreet was Grant's best man.

 

[Luke Freet]

Wilcox took a major role in the 1864 campaigns. His division (formerly Pender's "Light" Division) started the year as the largest in the AoNV (7915 men, according to Alfred Young) as it had received a massive influx of conscripts from the Carolinas. His division was engaged heavily at the Wilderness, getting caught in the route of May 6th as a result of A. P. Hill's refusal to entrench; total casualties were 1712 men. He was further engaged at Spotsylvania, though his brigades were often used as fire brigades (McGowan's Brigade was thrown into the hellzone that was the Mule Shoe on May 12th); 1281 men were killed, wounded, or captured in these days. At Jericho Mills, his division assaulted the entire 5th Corps, suffering 731 casualties. The division was lightly engaged in the later engagements, with casualties totalling 137 men between May 27th and June 12th. In total he had lost some 3861 men in the Overland Campaign.

 

[Pollaco]

He graduated from West Point in 1846 with some of the Civil War's "major players" including George McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, Jesse Reno, George Stoneman, and George Pickett and about a 15 or 16 other generals-to-be.

 

[KepiBrit]

Wilcox took a major role in the 1864 campaigns. His division (formerly Pender's "Light" Division) started the year as the largest in the AoNV (7915 men, according to Alfred Young) as it had received a massive influx of conscripts from the Carolinas. His division was engaged heavily at the Wilderness, getting caught in the route of May 6th as a result of A. P. Hill's refusal to entrench; total casualties were 1712 men. He was further engaged at Spotsylvania, though his brigades were often used as fire brigades (McGowan's Brigade was thrown into the hellzone that was the Mule Shoe on May 12th); 1281 men were killed, wounded, or captured in these days. At Jericho Mills, his division assaulted the entire 5th Corps, suffering 731 casualties. The division was lightly engaged in the later engagements, with casualties totalling 137 men between May 27th and June 12th. In total he had lost some 3861 men in the Overland Campaign.

hi Luke, hope you are well. Regarding Wilcox, I am curious to know of his exploits around Petersburg from the Burgess Mill fight (Oct 27, 1864) to before Ft. Stedman (March 25, 1865) - most notably of course during Feb 1865 and the Hatcher's Run battle. I've looked up various sites and Paterson's book and it's all very quiet for this period? Any ideas? Cheers, Nigel

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox​

Born: Mary 29, 1824View attachment 360500

Birthplace: Wayne County, North Carolina

Father: Reuben Wilcox

Mother: Sarah Garland

Wife: Never Married

Education:

Attended Cumberland College

1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (54th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Infantry Regiment

1847 – 1851: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Infantry Regiment

1847: Served in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico

1847: Served in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico

1847: Served in the Skirmish at Amazoque, Mexico

1847: Adjutant of United States Army 7th​ Infantry Regiment

1847 – 1848: Aide to Major General John A. Quitman

1847: Served in the storming of Chapultepec, Mexico

1847: Brevetted 1st​ Lt. for Gallantry at Battle of Chapultepec

1847: Served in the Capture of Mexico City, Mexico

1848 – 1849: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks, MissouriView attachment 360501

1849: Recruiter for United States Army

1849 – 1850: Served in the Fighting in Florida against Seminoles

1850 – 1851: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri

1851 – 1860: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 7th​ Infantry Regiment

1851 – 1852: Garrison Duty at Corpus Christi, Texas

1852 – 1857: Assistant Infantry Tactics Instructor at West Point

1857 – 1859: Leave of Absence from the Army in Europe

1859 – 1860: Garrison Duty at Fort Columbus, New York

1859: Author of Elementary Treatise of Rifles and Rifle Practice

1859: Translator from French to English Austrian Infantry Evolutions

1860 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 7th​ Infantry Regiment

1860 – 1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Marcy, New Mexico Territory

1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory

1861: Resigned from United States Army on June 8th​​

Civil War Career:

1861: Commissioned Captain of Confederate Army ArtilleryView attachment 360502

1861: Colonel of 9th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment

1861: Served in the Army of the Shenandoah during First Manassas

1861 – 1863: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry

1862: Served in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign

1862: Played a Prominent role at the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia

1862: Served in the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia

1862: Served in the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia

1862: His Uniform was pierced by six bullets at Battle of Glendale

1862: Held in reserve during the Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia

1862: Sick during the Battle of Antietam and was sent to Martinsburg

1863: Served in the Battle of Salem Church, Virginia

1863: Led a charge on the 2nd​ Day of Gettysburg

1863: Served in Support during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg

1863 – 1865: Major General of Confederate Army Infantry

1864: Served in heavy fighting during the Overland Campaign

1865: Helped delay Union Forces at Fort Gregg

1865: Served in the Battle of Sutherland's Station, Virginia

1865: Served in the heavy fighting during Appomattox CampaignView attachment 360503

1865: Paroled at Appomattox Court House Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation before War:

1865 – 1890: Lived in Washington, D.C.

Offered Brigadier General in Egyptian Army, but declined it

Author of: History of the Mexican War

1888 – 1889: United States Chief of Railroad Division​

Died: December 2, 1890

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

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Very good post, @KepiBrit. I am glad you have an interest in the American Civil War.

 

[gary]

Cadmus Wilcox wrote (translated is more accurate) Rifles and Rifle Practice. If you're in Charleston, SC, the Citadel's library has a copy.

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