COX, William Ruffin

Confederate

Born: March 11 1832, Halifax Cty NC

Died: December 26 1919, Richmond VA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, planter

War Service: 1861 Maj. in 2nd North Carolina, Seven Days, Chancellorsville (w), Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, June 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Cox's Bde/Ramseur's Divn in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Appomattox.

Post War: Politician, judge, US congressman, Secretary of the Senate.