Orlando Wilcox

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Orlando Wilcox
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	United States
Religion:	Protestantism
Date of Birth:	1823
Date of Death:	1907
Cause of Death:	Natural causes
Occupation:	Lawyer, Soldier
Affiliations:	United States Army
Timeline:	Southern Victory
Appearance(s):	How Few Remain

Orlando Wilcox (1823-1907) was an American laywer and soldier. He served as a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He led several divisions throughout the war.  After the war, he saw success during wars with the Apache. 

Orlando Wilcox in Southern Victory

Orlando Wilcox served in the War of Secession, and commanded the Army of the Ohio in the Second Mexican War.

Wilcox's campaign against Louisville, Kentucky, in which he faced the Confederate Army of Kentucky under General Thomas Jackson, became that war's main front. Wilcox's command style had few redeeming virtues; he ordered a frontal assault against prepared defensive works at Louisville, then did little but pray that God would deliver him victory while neglecting the actual tactical planning of the battles he commanded. He failed to take Louisville and was forced to surrender to Jackson in 1882.