On July 30, 1864, Reilly was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. Assigned command of the 3rd Division, XXIII Corps previously commanded by Jacob D. Cox, he performed well during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. During the Battle of Franklin, his troops initially broke in disarray under a heavy Confederate assault, but General Reilly managed to rally them and repulse the attack, capturing more than 1,000 prisoners and seizing 22 Confederate battle flags.[3]
Reilly and his men were assigned in 1865 to the forces of Maj. Gen. John Schofield and participated in the Carolinas Campaign. He resigned from the army on April 20, 1865, and returned to Ohio.
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Reilly resumed his legal career in Wellsville and became active in community affairs. He remained a force in local politics and helped support numerous Republican candidates.[3] In 1873, he was a delegate to the Ohio state constitutional convention from Columbiana County.
He died in Wellsville at the age of 77 and was buried in its St. Elizabeth's Cemetery.[4] Upon death, his estate was awarded to the State of Ohio. There is a stadium and grade school in Salem, Ohio that was funded from part of his estate and bear his name to this date.
^Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Columbiana County, Ohio". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
Referencesedit
Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Palo Alto, California: Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN0-8047-3641-3.
Heidler, David S., and Heidler, Jeanne T., eds., Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History, W. W. Norton & Company, 2000, ISBN0-393-04758-X.
Hubbell, John T.; James W. Geary, and Jon L. Wakelyn, Biographical Dictionary of the Union: Northern Leaders of the Civil War. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1995. ISBN0-313-20920-0.
U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
External linksedit
at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2013) Retrieved 2008-11-25
Salem Ohio History link on Reilly
April 13, 2024
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For other people named James Reilly see James Reilly disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 James William ReillyBorn 1828 05 20 May 20 1828Akron OhioDiedNovember 6 1905 1905 11 06 aged 77 Wellsville OhioPlace of burialSt Elizabeth s Cemetery Wellsville OhioAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService wbr branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankBrigadier GeneralUnitArmy of the OhioCommands held104th Ohio Infantry1st Brigade 3rd Division XXIII Corps 3rd Division XXIII CorpsBattles warsAmerican Civil War Defense of Cincinnati Siege of Knoxville Atlanta Campaign Franklin Nashville Campaign Carolinas CampaignOther workLawyer state legislator Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Civil War service 3 Postbellum career 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career editReilly was born May 20 1828 in Akron Ohio He was educated at Mount St Mary s College in Emmitsburg Maryland and later studied law He passed his bar exam and established a successful practice in Wellsville Ohio in Columbiana County In 1858 he entered politics and was elected as a Republican to the Ohio House of Representatives where he eventually supported the policies of President Abraham Lincoln 1 Civil War service editIn August 1862 Reilly joined the military accepting an appointment as the colonel of the 104th Ohio Infantry After training at Camp Massillon he and his men were assigned to various garrisons and posts in Kentucky where they operated against Edmund Kirby Smith and John Hunt Morgan Reilly and the regiment moved to Covington Kentucky on September 1 1862 in preparation for the Defense of Cincinnati against a threatened Confederate invasion by troops under Kirby Smith Reilly was then involved in the subsequent Skirmish at Fort Mitchell in northern Kentucky In the summer of 1863 Reilly s 104th OVI was assigned to Maj Gen Ambrose Burnside s Army of the Ohio during its campaign in East Tennessee including operations around the Cumberland Gap They marched to Knoxville and joined the XXIII Corps In the autumn of 1863 Reilly commanded a brigade of infantry in the XXIII Corps during the Siege of Knoxville 2 The following year he led his brigade with competence during the Atlanta Campaign 1 On July 30 1864 Reilly was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers Assigned command of the 3rd Division XXIII Corps previously commanded by Jacob D Cox he performed well during the Franklin Nashville Campaign During the Battle of Franklin his troops initially broke in disarray under a heavy Confederate assault but General Reilly managed to rally them and repulse the attack capturing more than 1 000 prisoners and seizing 22 Confederate battle flags 3 Reilly and his men were assigned in 1865 to the forces of Maj Gen John Schofield and participated in the Carolinas Campaign He resigned from the army on April 20 1865 and returned to Ohio Postbellum career editReilly resumed his legal career in Wellsville and became active in community affairs He remained a force in local politics and helped support numerous Republican candidates 3 In 1873 he was a delegate to the Ohio state constitutional convention from Columbiana County He died in Wellsville at the age of 77 and was buried in its St Elizabeth s Cemetery 4 Upon death his estate was awarded to the State of Ohio There is a stadium and grade school in Salem Ohio that was funded from part of his estate and bear his name to this date See also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of American Civil War generals Union Notes edit a b c Warner pp 393 94 full citation needed Reilly s brigade consisted of the 100th Ohio 104th Ohio and 8th Tennessee infantry regiments a b Hubbell pp 431 32 Kestenbaum Lawrence The Political Graveyard Columbiana County Ohio politicalgraveyard com Retrieved 2008 11 25 References editEicher John H and Eicher David J Civil War High Commands Palo Alto California Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 Heidler David S and Heidler Jeanne T eds Encyclopedia of the American Civil War A Political Social and Military History W W Norton amp Company 2000 ISBN 0 393 04758 X Hubbell John T James W Geary and Jon L Wakelyn Biographical Dictionary of the Union Northern Leaders of the Civil War Westport Connecticut Greenwood Press 1995 ISBN 0 313 20920 0 U S War Department The War of the Rebellion a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies U S Government Printing Office 1880 1901 External links editReilly photo gallery at generalsandbrevets com at the Wayback Machine archived January 2 2013 Retrieved 2008 11 25 Salem Ohio History link on Reilly Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James W Reilly amp oldid 1191017668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
