Cadmus Wilcox

Cadmus Wilcox Historical Figure Nationality: United States (Confederate States, 1861-1865) Year of Birth: 1824 Year of Death: 1890 Cause of Death: Natural causes Occupation: Soldier, Author of Non-Fiction, tactical instructor, government employee Spouse: None Military Branch: United States Army (Mexican-American War), Confederate States Army (American Civil War) Fictional Appearances: The Guns of the South POD: January 17, 1864 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Nationality: Confederate States Military Branch: Confederate States Army (Second American Revolution)

Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox (May 20, 1824 – December 2, 1890) was an American career officer and tactical instructor. He served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War, and the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. From 1886 until his death, Wilcox was a railroad division chief of the national Land Office.

Cadmus Wilcox in The Guns of the South

Cadmus Wilcox commanded a division of the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of the Wilderness.