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John Fulton Reynolds (September 21, 1820 – July 1, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a general in the American Civil War. One of the Union Army's most respected senior commanders, he played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle of Gettysburg and was killed at the start of the battle.
John F. Reynolds. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death September 20, 1820 - July 1, 1863. John Fulton Reynolds was born on September 20, 1820, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was one of eleven children.
Jan 12, 2024 · One of the Union's leading general officers, Major General John F. Reynolds was killed during the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863.
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Feb 18, 2021 · Major General John F. Reynolds, commander of the 1 st Corps, Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, fits this question. General Reynolds has a large equestrian statue at Gettysburg, as well as a marker near where he was shot off his horse during the fighting on July 1, 1863.
Jul 3, 2019 · Major General John F. Reynolds was a noted commander in the Union Army during the Civil War. A native of Pennsylvania, he graduated from West Point in 1841 and distinguished himself during the Mexican-American War.
Aug 6, 2019 · IN OUR MEMORY of Gettysburg and the Union Army of the Potomac, it usually is assumed that Maj. Gen. John Reynolds was a great general with a sterling war record. Even back then, that seemed the case.
Major General John F. Reynolds was the highest ranking officer killed at the Battle of Gettysburg and one of the most senior officers to die in the Civil War. His decision to commit his infantry west of Gettysburg set the course of the fighting, but his death early in the battle was a serious blow to the Union Army.
