Covington in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox

By Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

1. Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

West Point graduate, Seminole and Mexican Indian Wars soldier, instructor of infantry tactics at West Point, Major General in the Confederate Army, and chief of the Railroad Division of the General Land Office under President Grover Cleveland. Wilcox was born in Waynesboro, North Carolina in 1824. He settled in Tipton County in 1826 and lived in Covington until 1842. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1890, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery there.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #22 and #24 Grover Cleveland, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists.

Location. 35° 33.773′ N, 89° 39.008′ W. Marker is in Covington, Tennessee, in Tipton County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 51 and West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51. Touch for map.

By Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

2. Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox Marker

Marker is at or near this postal address: 291 TN 51, Covington TN 38019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Goode (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tipton County Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Tipton County in the Civil War (approx. ¼ mile away); Augustus Hill Garland (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Jacob Tipton (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Site of Byars-Hall High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles B. Simonton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joe Brown Bivouac, U.C.V. (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.