James Nagle

Before the war he was a house painter and a militia officer, having served in the Mexican War (1846-48) in Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers. In April 1861 he was appointed Colonel of the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteers and led them in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia under General Patterson. He later recruited the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment and was its Colonel in October 1861. He commanded the 1st Brigade/2nd Division/9th Corps at Groveton, VA in August and in September 1862 was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers (to expire March 1863).

He led the 1st Brigade/Second Division of the Ninth Corps in Maryland.

He also led the Brigade at Fredericksburg, VA in December, and in March 1863 was reappointed Brigadier General. He served in Kentucky, but resigned due to ill health in May 1863. Afterwards he organized militia during the Gettysburg campaign of 1863 and Early's raid of 1864. He mustered out of that service in November 1864.

His gravesite is on Findagrave. His picture from a photograph at the Library of Congress.

04/05/1822; Reading, PA

08/22/1866; Pottsville, PA; burial in Presbyterian Cemetery, Pottsville, PA