CDV of Gen. Reynolds from the Personal Collection of Capt. C. R. See -WIA 6/24/64

  

CDV of Major General John F. The image has been slightly trimmed along the left vertical side. A vignette from life and on verso in old brown ink is written. See below for info on the original owner of the photograph, Capt.

See, as his fellow Pennsylvania soldier, Major General Reynolds. PA; Enlisted on 11/10/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 11/10/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. He was discharged on 9/6/1864He was listed as: Wounded 6/24/1864 Saint Mary's Church, VAPromotions: 1st Lieut 10/2/1862 Capt 4/23/1864 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.

Residence was not listed; a 40 year-old US Army Officer. Enlisted on 5/14/1861 as a Lieut Colonel. On 5/14/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US Army 14th Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 6/1/1863 (Prior service in US Army since 07/01/1841)On 8/20/1861 he was commissioned into US Volunteers General Staff. He was Killed on 7/1/1863 at Gettysburg, PAOn 6/1/1863 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US Army 5th Infantry.

(date and method of discharge not given) (Subsequent service until his death)He was listed as: POW (date and place not stated) Exchanged 8/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)Promotions: Brig-General 8/20/1861 Major-Gen 11/29/1862 Colonel 6/1/1863 (As of 5th US Army Infantry)Other Information:born 9/20/1820 in Lancaster, PA(Graduate USMA 07/01/1841)Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc. JOHN FULTON REYNOLDS Reynolds, John F. Major-general, was born in Lancaster, Pa. In 1820, graduated at West Point on July 1, 1841, and on Oct. 23 following, received his commission as second lieutenant in the 3d artillery. On June 13, 1846, he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, and served throughout the Mexican war, winning the brevets of captain and major for his "gallant and meritorious conduct" at Monterey and Buena Vista. After his return from Mexico he was engaged in military service in California, and against the Indians on the Pacific coast.

In 1852 he was appointed aid to Gen. Wool, and on March 3, 1855, was promoted to a captaincy in the 3d artillery. On May 14, 1861, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 14th U.

Infantry, and on Aug 20 was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, and appointed to the command of the 1st brigade of the Pennsylvania reserve corps. In June, 1862, the reserves joined the Army of the Potomac, on the peninsula, and Gen.

Reynolds, on June 26, participated in the battle of Mechanicsville, and the next day took part in the severe battle of Gaines' Mill. He was also engaged at Savage Station, and at Charles City cross-roads, where he took command of the division after Gen. McCall was taken prisoner, and at a late hour the same day was himself captured by the enemy and sent to Richmond.

For his gallantry in these battles he received the brevets of colonel and brigadier-general in the regular army. After his release from Richmond, on Sept. He commanded this corps in the first battle of Fredericksburg, and in Jan. 1863, he was nominated major-general of volunteers.

He hastened forward in the movement to Gettysburg at the direction of the commanding general, and arrived there in the vanguard of the Federal army, and while bringing up the 2nd WI Infantry, he was shot from hishorse and killed instantly, July 1, 1863. Source: The Union Army, vol.