Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General John Reynolds
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Major General John Reynolds Memorial
(Front):
John F. Reynolds
U.S.V.
(Left):
at
Gettysburg
July I
MDCCCLXIII
(Right):
at
Lancaster, Pa.
September XXI
MDCCCXX
(Back):
by the
First
Army Corps
Erected 1871 by The First Army Corps.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.278′ N, 77° 13.82′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south. Located at the north entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); The American Legion Tablet (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers' National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery I, First Ohio Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth New York Independent Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Memorial
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1. John Fulton Reynolds. Reynolds was seen by many as the most capable Corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, and rumors placed him in line for Army command. However he silenced those rumors in a meeting with the President. Instead, Reynolds would command a wing of the Army which fought on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. He was killed while bringing up the lead divisions of First Corps. (Submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 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. (Submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. John Quincy Adams Ward. John Quincy
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Left Side of Memorial
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Right Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Back of Memorial
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
5. Major General John Reynolds Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
6. Major General John Reynolds Monument
The statue was cast using cannon metal from Gettysburg by American sculptor John Quincy Adams West.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2003
7. Major General John Reynolds Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
8. Major General John Reynolds Monument (Reverse)
Photographed By Brian Scott
9. Major General John Reynolds (1820-1863)
Historians disagree as to the manner and details of Reynolds' death. Blame has been laid at a sharpshooter, an infantryman, and friendly fire. The angle of the bullet had shifted depending on who provided the account. Regardless of the details, Reynolds' death effectively determined the location of the Battle of Gettysburg for General Meade.
Photographed By Brian Scott
10. John Quincy Adams West (1830-1910)
Sculptor of the Reynolds statue (1871).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on July 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
