General William Cox, C.S.A.

General William Cox, C.S.A.

(In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Cox was never promoted beyond brigadier.). Commissioned as a major in the 2nd North Carolina Infantry. After promoting through the grades, Cox was promoted to brigadier general in May 1864. Although photographed as a major g...

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General William Cox, C.S.A.
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Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--North Carolina; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Cox was never promoted beyond brigadier.). Commissioned as a major in the 2nd North Carolina Infantry. After promoting through the grades, Cox was promoted to brigadier general in May 1864. Although photographed as a major general, Cox was never promoted above the grade of brigadier. Major campaigns and battles include Antietam, Chancellorsville (wounded), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, 1864 Valley campaign, and Petersburg. After the war, Cox served as judge and U.S. representative. Cox died in Richmond, Virginia, in December 1919 and is buried in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling Q0000006918Q6918General William Cox, C.S.A.(In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Cox was never promoted beyond brigadier.). Commissioned as a major in the 2nd North Carolina Infantry. After promoting through the grades, Cox was promoted to brigadier general in May 1864. Although photographed as a major general, Cox was never promoted above the grade of brigadier. Major campaigns and battles include Antietam, Chancellorsville (wounded), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, 1864 Valley campaign, and Petersburg. After the war, Cox served as judge and U.S. representative. Cox died in Richmond, Virginia, in December 1919 and is buried in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.1864 circa1860-1869Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--North Carolina; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #75v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6492
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