John Fulton Reynolds
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John Fulton Reynolds was a prominent Union Army major general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership and death on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military personnel
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Union Army general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| army | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-09-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthState | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1863-07-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Fulton Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | William Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Reynolds Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memorial | equestrian statue in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| middleName | Fulton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAcademyClassYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major general ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early death on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg
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leadership in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac
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commander of I Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ division commander in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | senior Union commander on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
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George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1841-1863 ⓘ |
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