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Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections.
Jun 24, 2024 · At the start of the Civil War, Reynolds was assigned a Lieutenant Colonel of the 14th U.S. Infantry. He was promoted to Brigadier General about a month after 1st Bull Run, and was given command of a brigade of Pennsylvania Reserves. That unit played an important role in the Peninsula Campaign.
Jul 1, 2013 · Reporter James W. Brann compiled first-person accounts of the battle. Following are condensed versions of Brann's commentary on the battle's first day and of a soldier's account: Gen. John F....
The first regiment to arrive, the 2nd Wisconsin, was hustled down to the edge of Herbst Woods by Left Wing commander Maj. General John Reynolds himself. Shortly after entering the woods, Reynolds, who was still conspicuously mounted on his horse, was struck by a bullet, reeled from his saddle, and fell to the ground, dead.
Apr 29, 2021 · On the night of June 30, 1863, Reynolds received a report from cavalryman John Buford that his division had encountered Confederates about ten miles north on the roads just west of Gettysburg. Reynolds – a Pennsylvania native – determined to advance to defend his native state.
Apr 25, 2012 · Reynolds, in his hazardous forward position, was hit in the back of neck by a bullet and killed instantly. There have been several theories as to the circumstances of Reynolds’ death. One popular view is that Reynolds was killed by a sharpshooter, or a solitary sniper or marksman.
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Jan 12, 2024 · General John F. Reynolds Overview. When the Civil War started, U.S. Army officials promoted John F. Reynolds to lieutenant colonel. Before seeing any action, Reynolds received another promotion to brigadier general in the Volunteer Army in August 1861.
