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John F. Reynolds death

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General Reynolds was killed somewhere in the vicinity of McPherson's Ridge near here.  The site is not known precisely.  He died within the first few hours of the first day of battle.  John Reynolds was the brother of William Reynolds who sailed with Wilkes on the U.S. Exploring Expedition/ 

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John F. Reynolds

John Fulton Reynolds (September 20, 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.

References

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John F. Reynolds
  • Page 170 - Sears, S. W., 2003, Gettysburg: First Mariner Books, New York, 623p.
  • Page 356 - Philbrick, N., 2003, Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery The U.S. Exploring Expedition: Penquin, New York, 452p.
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