REILLY, James William

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 20 1828, Akron OH

Died: November 6 1905, Wellsville OH

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician.

War Service: August 1862 Col. of 104th Ohio, garrison duty in Kentucky, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XXIII Corps at Knoxville siege, commanded 3rd Divn/XXIII Corps in Altanta campaign, July 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XXIII Corps at Franklin, Carolinas, resigned April 1865.

Post War: Lawyer, bank president