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By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Gen. John F. Reynolds Marker | | |
Inscription. On the last day of June 1863, Emmitsburg became a Union army supply base. Union Gen. John F. Reynolds, commanding the left wing of the Army of the Potomac (I, III, and XI Corps), arrived as I Corps came into Emmitsburg to obtain needed supplies, camp, and muster to receive pay before marching five miles north across the Mason-Dixon line to Marsh Creek. On July 1, Reynolds traveled the Emmitsburg Road toward Gettysburg. Early on that first day of battle, a sharpshooter killed him.
This place has another connection to Reynolds after he was killed. Three years earlier, he met and fell in love with Cathrine Mary (Kate) Hewit. They had sailed together from San Francisco to New York and had exchanged rings. She received his West Point ring, and he a gold ring inscribed "Dear Kate." They planned to announce their engagement at a family party on July 8. Instead, Reynolds' family members learned about his fiancée when she arrived to view his body and they discovered on him both a locket and the inscribed ring. Kate had promised Reynolds that if he was killed she would enter religious life. On March 17, 1864, she joined the Daughters of Charity. She completed her initial training here at Saint Joseph's Central House and went on mission to Albany, N.Y. She was reported to be in poor health in subsequent years, withdrew from the community | | | | 
By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Map in the Header of the Marker | | |
in 1868 before pronouncing her vows, and disappeared from the historical records.
Erected by Maryland Civil War Trails.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Maryland Civil War Trails marker series.
Location. 39° 41.934′ N, 77° 19.646′ W. Marker is in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from South Seton Avenue (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Located in the parking lot for the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg MD 21727, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Joseph's Valley Camp (here, next to this marker); Daughters of Charity (here, next to this marker); The White House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emmitsburg Sisters of Charity (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Saint Mary's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of St. Joseph's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Emmitsburg.
More about this marker. On the lower left is a painting of St. Joseph's Chapel built in 1841. In the center is a photo of Sister nurses of various congregations. On the right is a portrait of Gen. Reynolds. A map showing other Civil War Trails sites in the area is in the upper left header of the marker.| | | | 
By Craig Swain | |
| | | 3. Civil War Trails Marker Cluster | | In the parking lot for the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. From left to right Daughters of Charity, St. Joseph's Valley Camp, and General John F. Reynolds. | | |
Also see . . .
1. Gen. John F. Reynolds. Short biography of General Reynolds. Considered for the post of commander of the Army of the Potomac, Reynolds demanded more latitude than previously allowed to prosecute the war. In the end, the position was given to General Meade. (Submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. John F. Reynolds. Living historian and biographer Michael A. Riley. (Submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,241 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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