James W. Reilly

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James William Reilly
Born	(1828-05-20)May 20, 1828 Akron, Ohio
Died	November 6, 1905(1905-11-06) (aged 77) Wellsville, Ohio
Place of burial	St. Elizabeth's Cemetery, Wellsville, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Army of the Ohio
Commands	104th Ohio Infantry 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps 3rd Division, XXIII Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Defense of Cincinnati Siege of Knoxville Atlanta Campaign Franklin-Nashville Campaign Carolinas Campaign
Other work	Lawyer, state legislator

James William Reilly (May 20, 1828 – November 6, 1905) was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded a brigade and then a division in the Army of the Ohio in several campaigns in the Western Theater of operations.^[1]