Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major Gen. John F. Reynolds
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2006
1. Gen. Reynolds Death Monument
The Reynolds Monument is located in Herbst Woods. Reynolds fell in the opening hours of the Battle of Gettysburg, on July 1, 1863, while leading the 2nd Wisconsin against the attacking Confederates of Heth's Division.
Left Wing 1st. 3rd. & 11th. Corps
Army of the Potomac
July 1st. 1863
Erected by the
State of Pennsylvania
July 1886
Reverse
Here
Gen. Reynolds
Fell
Erected 1886 by State of Pennsylvania.
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° 50.064′ N, 77° 15.058′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Monument is in Gettysburg National Military Park near Tour Stop 1, McPherson Woods. 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. Fight Like the Devil (within shouting distance of this marker); "Forward Men" (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 151st Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 8th New York Cavalry (about 300 feet away); First Brigade (about 300 feet away); First Division (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Gettysburg National Military Park. (Submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Biography of John Fulton Reynolds. (Submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
2. Death of Major Gen. John F. Reynolds Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
3. Death of Major Gen. John F. Reynolds Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2006
4. Closeup of the front of the Reynolds monument
There are four different monuments to Gen. John Reynolds on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2006
5. Back side of the Reynolds Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
6. Monument Seen as from the Road
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
7. Death of Major Gen. John F. Reynolds Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
8. Reynolds Equestrian Statue
This equestrian statue of Gen. John Reynolds is located on the Chambersburg Pike, not far from the Death Monument. Two of the horse's hoofs are off the ground, signifying that Reynolds died in the battle.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2006
9. Another Reynolds Monument
This monument, one of four on the Gettysburg Battlefield to honor Gen. Reynolds, is located in the National Cemetery.
Library of Congress
10. Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds
Photomechanical print by Max Rosenthal, 1897, copyrighted and Published by H. T. Coates & Co. 1898.
Library of Congress
11. The Fall of Reynolds
The Sketch for this engraving was made on July 3, 1863 by Alfred R. Waud.
Internet Archive
12. Here is the Place
Where Gen. Reynolds Was Killed,
July 1, 1863.
Where Gen. Reynolds Was Killed,
July 1, 1863.
Sign placed in the 1880s. From The Century Magazine, Vol. XXXIII, No. 1, November 1887.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
13. Reynolds Statue on the Pennsylvania Monument
The Pennsylvania Monument contains statues of notable generals from the state of Pennsylvania, including John Reynolds. Reynolds is to the right.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
14. The Pennsylvania Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
15. Grave of Gen. John Reynolds
Major Gen. John Reynolds is buried in Lancaster Cemetery in his hometown of Lancaster, PA.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,996 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on January 24, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8, 9. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 10, 11, 12. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 13, 14. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 15. submitted on April 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
