John Reynolds | |
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Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | September 21, 1820
Died | July 1, 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | (aged 42)
Place of burial | Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1841–1863 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | I Corps, Army of the Potomac |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American 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.