Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Ruffin Cox Monument

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

1. William Ruffin Cox Monument
front face

Inscription. William Ruffin Cox
Born, Scotland Neck, North Carolina, March 11, 1832
Died, Richmond, Virginia, December 26, 1919
Warrior • Jurist • Statesman

(right side inscription)
Brigadier General, Army of Northern Virginia,
Confederate States of America
Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina
Solicitor, Metropolitan District
Chairman, Democratic State Executive Committee
Judge of Superior Court
Member of Congress
Secretary, United States Senate

(rear inscription)
He participated in the Battles of
Meadow Bridge • Seven Days • Malvern Hill • Sharpsburg • Fredericksburg • Chancellorsville • Spotsylvania • The Valley Campaign • Petersburg • Appomattox.
He bore to his death scars of eleven wounds received in battle.

(left side inscription)
The first shot at Fort Sumter found him ready, his troops organized, and from that hour to the day when his soldiers acting under his orders fired the final volley at Appomattox, he was in active service.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1857.

Location. 35° 47.169′

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N, 78° 37.518′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Chapel Circle, on the left when traveling south on Maple Avenue. Marker is located in the Battle Section of Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Worth Bagley (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anderson (about 700 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 700 feet away); CSS H.L. Hunley Memorial (about 700 feet away); North Carolina Confederate POWs (about 700 feet away); Shotwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gettysburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Also see . . .
1. William Ruffin Cox, Secretary of the Senate, 1893-1900. United States Senate website. (Submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. William R. Cox - Find-a-Grave. (Submitted on February 12, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. William Ruffin Cox - Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 12, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

William Ruffin Cox Monument<br>right face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

2. William Ruffin Cox Monument
right face

William Ruffin Cox Monument<br>rear face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

3. William Ruffin Cox Monument
rear face

William Ruffin Cox Monument<br>left face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

4. William Ruffin Cox Monument
left face

William Ruffin Cox Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

5. William Ruffin Cox Monument

Monument in Oakwood Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

6. Monument in Oakwood Cemetery

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013

7. William Ruffin Cox Monument

General William Ruffin Cox<br>(1832–1919) image. Click for full size.

North Carolina Office of Archives & History

8. General William Ruffin Cox
(1832–1919)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.