James Reilly

Home State: North Carolina
Command Billet: Battery Commander
Branch of Service: Artillery
Unit: Rowan (NC) Artillery

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was appointed Captain and commander of the Rowan Artillery in May 1861.

The remainder of the War:
He was promoted to Major 7 September 1863, and turned command of the Battery over to Captain John A. Ramsay, former 1st Lieutenant.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Source: Van Goethem, Lisa and David Stanley (compilers), History of the Rowan Artillery, posted online at the reenactors' site.

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