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James M. Rorty
James M. Rorty
Born	June 11, 1837; Cold Spring, New York
Died	July 3, 1863 (aged 26); Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Artillery Captain
Commands	Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of First Bull Run; Siege of Yorktown; Battle of Seven Pines; Seven Days Battles Battle of Oak Grove; Battle of Gaines's Mill; Battle of Savage's Station; Battle of White Oak Swamp; Battle of Glendale; ; Battle of Malvern Hill; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Battle of Gettysburg;

James M Rorty (June 11, 1837 – July 3, 1863) was an Officer in the American Civil War. He was most famous for leading the 1st New York Artillery, Battery B into combat during the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was Killed in Action.

Early life