John F. Reynolds

John Reynolds
Born(1820-09-21)September 21, 1820
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 1, 1863(1863-07-01) (aged 42)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1841–1863
Rank Major General
Commands heldI Corps, Army of the Potomac
Battles/warsMexican–American War

Rogue River Wars

American Civil War

John Fulton Reynolds (September 21, 1820 – July 1, 1863)[1] 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.

  1. ^ Eicher, pp. 450-51.

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