James W. Reilly

James William Reilly
James William Reilly
Born	May 20, 1828; Akron, Ohio
Died	November 6, 1905 (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 held	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.

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