Life span: 09/20/1820 to 07/01/1863TabsLife SummaryFull name: John Fulton ReynoldsPlace of Birth: Lancaster, PABurial Place: Lancaster, PABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 8Family: John Reynolds (father), Lydia Moore Reynolds (mother)Education: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: MilitaryMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union Army Note Cards John Fulton Reynolds (American National Biography) ScholarshipAs a commander, he may never have realized his full potential, although his aggressive leadership at Gettysburg helped lay the foundation of the Union victory there. He loved the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. He was six feet tall, erect in bearing, and of a somewhat retiring, reticent nature. Charles Veil, a member of Reynolds's staff, left a fitting description of the type of soldier and man his chief was: "Wherever the fight raged the fiercest, there the General was sure to be found, his undaunted courage always inspired the men with more energy & courage. He would never order a body of troops where he had not been himself, or where he did not dare to go."D. Scott Hartwig, "Reynolds, John Fulton," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00841.html. Events Date span begin Life span End Event 04/27/1863 04/30/1863 The Army of the Potomac concentrates on Chancellorsville in preparation for an attack on Lee 05/01/1863 05/01/1863 Union and Confederate armies collide near Chancellorsville in Spotsylvania County, Virginia 05/02/1863 05/02/1863 "Stonewall" Jackson's flanking movement seizes the initiative in the Battle of Chancellorsville 05/03/1863 05/03/1863 Lee's Army of Northern Virginia forces back entrenched Union forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville 05/05/1863 05/06/1863 The beaten Union Army retreats across the Rappahannock, ending the Battle of Chancellorsville 06/30/1863 06/30/1863 The leading First Corps of the Army of the Potomac camps four miles west of Gettysburg 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 Attack of Confederate infantry on dismounted Union cavalry begins the collision of armies at Gettysburg 07/01/1863 07/03/1863 Battle of Gettysburg 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 General John Reynolds killed in action within two hours of battle commencing at Gettysburg Major TopicsGettysburg Campaign Documents Subject Docs Date Title 07/03/1863 Philadelphia (PA) North America and United States Gazette, “A Desperate Battle At Gettysburg,” July 3, 1863 07/06/1863 New York Times, “Details From Our Special Correspondent,” July 6, 1863 Images John Fulton Reynolds John Fulton Reynolds, detail John Fulton Reynolds, engraving John Fulton Reynolds, engraving, detail Bibliography
John Fulton Reynolds (American National Biography) ScholarshipAs a commander, he may never have realized his full potential, although his aggressive leadership at Gettysburg helped lay the foundation of the Union victory there. He loved the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. He was six feet tall, erect in bearing, and of a somewhat retiring, reticent nature. Charles Veil, a member of Reynolds's staff, left a fitting description of the type of soldier and man his chief was: "Wherever the fight raged the fiercest, there the General was sure to be found, his undaunted courage always inspired the men with more energy & courage. He would never order a body of troops where he had not been himself, or where he did not dare to go."D. Scott Hartwig, "Reynolds, John Fulton," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00841.html.
