Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist)

Thomas J. Kelly
Kelly, c. 1865
President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood
In office August 1866 – c. 1869
Preceded by	James Stephens
Succeeded by	J. F. X. O'Brien
Personal details
Born	(1833-01-06)6 January 1833 Mountbellew, County Galway, Ireland
Died	5 February 1908(1908-02-05) (aged 75) 331 East 119th Street, New York City
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City
Occupation	Soldier, Journalist
Military service
Allegiance	Union
Branch/service	US Army
Rank	Captain (Union Army) Colonel (IRB)
Unit	10th Ohio Infantry "The Bloody 10th"
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Carnifex Ferry Fenian Rising of 1867

Thomas Joseph Kelly (6 January 1833 – 5 February 1908)^[1] was an Irish revolutionary and leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), a secret organisation with the objective of establishing an Irish republic independent from the United Kingdom. Kelly was the nominal leader of the failed Fenian Rising of 1867. He had previously also been an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving mainly with the 10th Ohio Infantry "The Bloody 10th".