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John Fulton Reynolds 1820-63, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Lancaster, Pa. He distinguished himself in the Mexican War. In the Civil War, Reynolds was made (Aug., 1861) a brigadier general of volunteers. In the Seven Days battles (July, 1862), he was captured at Gaines's Mill but was exchanged in time to command a division at the second battle of Bull Run (Aug., 1862). In November he was made commander of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Potomac and promoted to major general. He rendered able service in the battles of Fredericksburg (Dec., 1862) and Chancellorsville (May, 1863). In the Gettysburg campaign Reynolds directed the fighting on the first day (July 1, 1863) until he was killed.

Bibliography: See biography by E. J. Nichols (1958).

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Reynolds, John Fulton (1820–63) Union army officer, born in Pennsylvania. When the Civil War broke out, Gen. George B. McClellan asked to have him assigned to the Army of the Potomac. In 1862 he was captured at Gaines' Mill, but he was freed at the request of a citizens' group from Fredericksburg, where he had served as military governor. In the generally disastrous Second Battle of Bull Run (1862), he provided strong and decisive leadership. Later that year he was promoted to major general of volunteers. He turned down the chance to replace Gen. Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac and in 1863 led the Union advance into Gettysburg. While attempting to engage Gen. Robert E. Lee's troops as a diversion intended to enable the arriving Union forces to move into position, he was killed by Confederate fire.

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