James William Reilly
Born: May 20, 1828
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Father: Thomas Reilly 1790 – 1852
Mother: Elizabeth McAvoy 1794 – 1862
(Buried: Saint Elizabeth Cemetery, Wellsville, Ohio)
Education:
Graduated from Mount St. Mary’s College
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Wellsville, Ohio
Ohio State Representative
1860: Supporter of Abraham Lincoln for President Campaign
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 104th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Served in Garrison and Post Duty in Kentucky
1863: Served in the fighting around Cumberland Gap
1863: Served in the Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee
1864: Commanded a Division during the Atlanta Campaign
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1864: Rallied his men at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, and repulsed an attack
1864: Captured more then 1,000 prisoners and 22 battle flags
1865: Participated in the Carolina’s Campaign under Schofield
1865: Resigned from the Union Army on April 20th
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Wellsville, Ohio
1873: Member of Ohio State Constitutional Convention
Trustee of Soldiers Home at Xenia, Ohio
Counselor to young Attorneys in the courts of Eastern Ohio
President of First National Bank of Wellsville, Ohio
Died: November 6, 1905
Place of Death: Wellsville, Ohio
Age at time of Death: 77 years old
Burial Place: Saint Elizabeth Cemetery, Wellsville, Ohio
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