James W. Reilly

James William Reilly
Born(1828-05-20)May 20, 1828
Akron, Ohio
DiedNovember 6, 1905(1905-11-06) (aged 77)
Wellsville, Ohio
Place of burial
St. Elizabeth's Cemetery, Wellsville, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Brigadier General
UnitArmy of the Ohio
Commands104th Ohio Infantry

1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps

3rd Division, XXIII Corps
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workLawyer, 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]

  1. ^ Warner, pp. 393-94.[full citation needed]