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Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox (May 20, 1824 – December 2, 1890) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican–American War and also was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
Two brigades from Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson's division (Hill's Corps) were to support the attack on the right flank: Brig. Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox and Col. David Lang (Perry's brigade). [2] The target of the Confederate assault was the center of the Union Army of the Potomac's II Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock.
During the fall, Cadmus Wilcox was promoted to major general and given command of Pender's former division. In the Battle of Bristoe Station, Hill attacked the isolated Union II Corps with only two brigades from his three available divisions, but was in turn hit in the flank by the awaiting V Corps. Hill lost heavily, 2,000 men in total along ...
The remaining portion of the en echelon attack was the responsibility of Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson's division of A.P. Hill's Third Corps, and he attacked starting at about 6 p.m. with five brigades in line, commencing on the right with Brig. Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox, followed by Perry's Brigade (commanded by Col. David Lang), Brig. Gen ...
Cadmus Wilcox (took over after Pender's death during the retreat from Gettysburg Military unit A. P. Hill's Light Division was an infantry division in General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War .
Cadmus M. Wilcox's division arrived last and was placed into reserve. [42] August 29, 12 noon: Longstreet arrives, Porter stalls. Stuart's cavalry encountered Porter, Hatch, and McDowell moving up the Manassas-Gainesville Road and a brief but sharp firefight halted the Union column.
Cadmus Wilcox's brigade arrived on May 3, increasing Early's strength to 12,000 men and 45 cannons. Most of the Confederate force was deployed south of Fredericksburg. Early was ordered by Lee to watch the remaining Union force near Fredericksburg; if he was attacked and defeated, he was to retreat southward to protect the Confederate supply lines.
Wilcox's Division BG Cadmus M. Wilcox. Wilcox's Brigade BG Cadmus M. Wilcox 8th Alabama: Maj Hilary A. Herbert; 9th Alabama: Maj Jere H. J. Williams; 10th Alabama: Maj John H. Caldwell; 11th Alabama: Cpt John C. C. Sanders; Thomas (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt Edwin J. Anderson; Pryor's Brigade BG Roger A. Pryor. 14th Alabama: Ltc James A. Broome