James Barbour Terrill | |
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 James B. Terrill | |
| Born | February 20, 1838 Bath County, Virginia |
| Died | May 30, 1864 (aged 26) Hanover County, Virginia |
| Allegiance | Virginia Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | Virginia Militia Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1859-1861 1861-1864 |
| Rank |  Major (Militia) Brigadier General |
| Commands held |  13th Virginia Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James B. Terrill, often identified as James Barbour Terrill (February 20, 1838 – May 30, 1864) was a lawyer and an officer in the Confederate States Army.
He was practicing law in Warm Springs, Virginia, when the American Civil War began. He joined the Confederate Army and was elected major of the 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment in May 1861. He became colonel of the regiment after the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 15, 1863. On May 30, 1864, he was killed in action at the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek or Battle of Bethesda Church, which immediately preceded the Battle of Cold Harbor during the Overland Campaign. Terrill had already been nominated to the grade of brigadier general. The Confederate Senate posthumously confirmed the appointment on May 31, 1864, to rank from June 1, 1864.